Algeria vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Algeria
11.7%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
5.2%
in 2025
Algeria rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
16th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Algeria
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 11.7% against 5.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 8.2% | 17.2% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 8.1% | 9.4% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 3.9% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Algeria or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Algeria, at 11.7% against 5.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Algeria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 6.5%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.