Algeria vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Algeria
29.0%
in 2017
Uruguay
26.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
17th
Uruguay rank
20th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Algeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 29.0% against 26.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 160 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 26.7% | 2.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 20.9% | 4.9% | 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 Uruguay?
- Algeria, at 29.0% against 26.5% in Uruguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Algeria and Uruguay?
- 2.5%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Algeria ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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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About this data
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.