Thousands of Chinese nationals hired in Algerian construction sites

The number of Chinese workers in different construction sites across Algeria has reached 10000, most of them hired by international companies that started projects in the sector, reliable sources from the housing ministry revealed.

• While the number of the Chinese workers in the country witnesses a constant rise, the rate of joblessness in Algeria has reached an alarming proportion. Estimates released by the National Office of Statistics revealed that the number of jobless Algeria nears 1.240.000, 00 while the official number of job applicants has reached 600.000.