Algeria vs World: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Algeria
29.4%
in 2025
World
13.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
21st
World rank
23rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Algeria
- World
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 29.4% against 13.4% in World, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 21st and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 13.1% | 30.2% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 14.7% | 20.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 15.7% | 11.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 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 World?
- Algeria, at 29.4% against 13.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Algeria and World?
- 16.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and World rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Algeria ranks 21st and World 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.