Algeria vs World: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Algeria
11.7%
in 2017
World
5.1%
in 2022
Algeria rank
19th
World rank
19th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Algeria
- World
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 11.7% against 5.1% in World, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 4.4% | 20.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 5.3% | 13.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Algeria or World?
- Algeria, at 11.7% against 5.1% in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Algeria and World?
- 6.6%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and World rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 19th and World ranks 19th 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.