Algeria vs Sweden: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Algeria
9.4%
in 2017
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
33rd
Sweden rank
36th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Algeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 181 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 1.4% | 37.7% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 2.2% | 12.2% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 5.8% | 17.3% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 6.6% | 10.7% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Algeria or Sweden?
- Algeria, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Algeria and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th 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.