Algeria vs Tunisia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Algeria
20.7%
in 2017
Tunisia
20.4%
in 2023
Algeria rank
11th
Tunisia rank
12th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tunisia ahead.

Algeria ranks 11th and Tunisia ranks 12th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 15.9% 20.9% 5.0% Tunisia
1990s 26.2% 17.4% 8.8% Algeria
2000s 21.5% 16.0% 5.5% Algeria
2010s 17.8% 23.1% 5.3% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria, at 20.7% against 20.4% in Tunisia as of 2017.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Algeria and Tunisia?
0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Algeria ranks 11th and Tunisia ranks 12th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.