Algeria vs Tunisia: Female unemployment rate
Algeria
20.6%
in 2025
Tunisia
20.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
15th
Tunisia rank
16th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tunisia ahead.
Algeria ranks 15th and Tunisia ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 17.2% | 7.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.0% | 5.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 23.3% | 4.7% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 0.6% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Algeria, at 20.6% against 20.4% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Algeria ranks 15th and Tunisia ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.