Algeria vs Cape Verde: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Algeria
29.9%
in 2024
Cape Verde
28.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
20th
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Algeria
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 29.9% against 28.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 20th and Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 22.4% | 20.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 24.5% | 10.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.6% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.2% | 2.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Algeria or Cape Verde?
- Algeria, at 29.9% against 28.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Algeria and Cape Verde?
- 1.8%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cape Verde?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Cape Verde rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Algeria ranks 20th and Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.