Algeria vs Cape Verde: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Algeria
29.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde
28.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
21st
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Algeria
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 29.4% against 28.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 22.4% | 20.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 24.5% | 10.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.6% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 29.9% | 1.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Algeria or Cape Verde?
- Algeria, at 29.4% against 28.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Algeria and Cape Verde?
- 1.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cape Verde?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Cape Verde rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.