Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 11.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Algeria, 1975–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 11.7% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2017.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Algeria peaked at 38.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2013.
Algeria ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.4% | — |
| 1980 | 15.3% | -60.3% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +14.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 11.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.0%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 12.4% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 20.6% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 10.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Algeria?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Algeria was 11.7% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.