Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Algeria
11.7%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Algeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.1% against 11.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 5.9% | 19.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 4.4% | 13.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.1% | 3.4% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.1% against 11.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.