Algeria vs Spain: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Algeria
9.4%
in 2017
Spain
9.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
33rd
Spain rank
34th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 5.2% | 33.8% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 16.1% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 13.4% | 9.8% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.0% | 8.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 21.1% | 12.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Algeria or Spain?
- Algeria, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Algeria and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.