Algeria vs Yemen: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Algeria
11.7%
in 2017
Yemen
13.5%
in 2014
Algeria rank
19th
Yemen rank
16th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Algeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.5% against 11.7% in Algeria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 55.9% | 42.1% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 8.3% | 16.1% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 15.5% | 2.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 15.6% | 5.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Algeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.5% against 11.7% in Algeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Algeria and Yemen?
- 1.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Algeria and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Yemen 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.