Algeria vs Iraq: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Algeria
29.9%
in 2024
Iraq
31.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
20th
Iraq rank
19th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31.7% against 29.9% in Algeria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 15.4% | 27.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 16.7% | 18.4% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 21.3% | 6.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 33.0% | 0.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 31.7% against 29.9% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Algeria and Iraq?
- 1.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Algeria ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 19th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β 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.