Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Algeria

Algeria: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 10.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 123 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2011
All-time low
8.8%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2009–2017

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Algeria, 2009–2017

0510152009201320172009: 11.2 % of male youth population2010: 10.8 % of male youth population2011: 15 % of male youth population2012: 10.8 % of male youth population2013: 8.8 % of male youth population2014: 11.4 % of male youth population2015: 10.8 % of male youth population2017: 10.9 % of male youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

In 2017, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Algeria stood at 10.9%.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Algeria peaked at 15.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2013.

Algeria ranks 75th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Algeria, 2009 to 2017.
Year % of male youth population Change
2009 11.2%
2010 10.8% -4.2%
2011 15.0% +39.4%
2012 10.8% -28.0%
2013 8.8% -18.5%
2014 11.4% +29.5%
2015 10.8% -5.3%
2017 10.9% +1.3%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 10.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 10.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8%, 74% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2010s 11.2% 8.8% 15.0% 7

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 72 United States 11.3% compare
  2. 73 El Salvador 11.1% compare
  3. 74 Spain 11.1% compare
  4. 76 Mauritius 10.9% compare
  5. 77 Bangladesh 10.9% compare
  6. 78 Luxembourg 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Algeria?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Algeria was 10.9% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2013.
How does Algeria rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Algeria ranks 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).