SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Algeria
Algeria: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 11.71 in 2017. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Algeria, 2000–2017
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 11.71 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Algeria peaked at 29.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 2013.
Algeria ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.77 | — |
| 2001 | 27.3 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 23.72 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 17.65 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 15.27 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.27 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 13.79 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 11.33 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 10.16 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 9.96 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.83 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 11.21 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.71 | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.72 | 10.16 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 | 9.83 | 11.71 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 16 Netherlands Antilles 13.03 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 12.13 compare
- 18 Morocco 11.79 compare
- 20 Montenegro 11.53 compare
- 21 North Macedonia 11.53 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 11.3 compare
More work & labour data for Algeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1871 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9922 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,905 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,777 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,488 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Algeria?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Algeria was 11.71 in 2017, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.