Finance Bill 2027: Over 125,000 Jobs to Be Created

Finance Minister Mohamed Lamine Lebbou announced today, Monday, November 2, 2026, before members of the People's National Assembly, that the Finance Bill for 2027 provides for the creation of 125,675 jobs, including 82,948 additional positions.
He made the announcement during a public session devoted to presenting the bill, chaired by Khalida Boufedech and attended by Minister for Relations with Parliament Najiba Djilali and several members of the government.
Under the employment and economic support component, the bill allocates DZD 368 billion to support integration schemes, including DZD 210 billion for the unemployment allowance and DZD 158 billion for the integration of local government employees. In the national education sector, which receives DZD 1,875.32 billion, of which DZD 191.69 billion is earmarked for investment, 46,223 additional jobs have been programmed.
DZD 1,138.72 billion has also been allocated to the health sector and DZD 517.5 billion to housing and housing assistance, while transfers to individuals are estimated at DZD 2,414.15 billion, of which DZD 717.7 billion is for subsidies on widely consumed goods.
As part of the public facilities accompanying integrated residential cities, DZD 180.4 billion has been allocated in program authorizations and DZD 37.5 billion in payment appropriations to build 320 primary schools, 140 middle schools, 77 high schools, and 50 multi-service clinics. The total cost of structural projects stands at DZD 3,689.93 billion, with DZD 62.4 billion in program authorizations and DZD 360.73 billion in payment appropriations allocated for 2027. Digital transformation also receives DZD 33.55 billion in program authorizations and DZD 24.82 billion in payment appropriations, to register 168 new operations.
The minister explained that the bill comes against an international backdrop marked by geopolitical uncertainty, inflationary pressures, volatile energy markets, and slowing global growth. He stressed that its preparation was based on prudent revenue forecasting, ensuring fiscal sustainability, setting priorities between public investment and social transfers, and broadening the tax base.
Concluding his presentation, the minister outlined the proposed legislative measures, grouped under nine main areas, notably: 29 measures concerning state property, 21 to broaden the tax base, 19 customs measures, 14 to support investment, 9 to combat tax fraud and evasion, 7 to support purchasing power, 5 to simplify procedures, and 5 concerning special allocation accounts, in addition to other measures.

Omar Tadrist