Algeria vs New Caledonia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Algeria
29.9%
in 2024
New Caledonia
31.8%
in 2024
Algeria rank
20th
New Caledonia rank
18th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Algeria
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 31.8% against 29.9% in Algeria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Algeria ranks 20th and New Caledonia ranks 18th of 188 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 44.3% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 40.1% | 5.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 36.8% | 9.6% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 35.5% | 3.3% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Algeria or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 31.8% against 29.9% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Algeria and New Caledonia?
- 1.9%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and New Caledonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and New Caledonia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Algeria ranks 20th and New Caledonia ranks 18th 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.