Algeria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Algeria
45.5%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
28.1%
in 2021
Algeria rank
5th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
2nd

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time

  • Algeria
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 45.5% against 28.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 157 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 34.6% 22.5% 12.0% Algeria
2010s 41.4% 25.0% 16.4% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Algeria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Algeria, at 45.5% against 28.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
17.4%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
Algeria ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,080 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.