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.
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 |
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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.