Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Algeria

Algeria: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 11.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.7%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2000
All-time low
9.8%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Algeria, 2000–2017

10152025302000200820172000: 29.8 %2001: 27.3 %2002: 25.9 %2003: 23.7 %2004: 17.6 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 10 %2011: 10 %2012: 11 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 11.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Algeria is 11.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Algeria peaked at 29.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2013.

That places Algeria 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Algeria, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 29.8%
2001 27.3% -8.3%
2002 25.9% -5.1%
2003 23.7% -8.4%
2004 17.6% -25.6%
2005 15.3% -13.5%
2006 12.3% -19.6%
2007 13.8% +12.4%
2008 11.3% -17.8%
2009 10.2% -10.3%
2010 10.0% -2.0%
2011 10.0% +0.0%
2012 11.0% +10.1%
2013 9.8% -10.4%
2014 10.6% +7.8%
2015 11.2% +5.8%
2016 10.2% -9.0%
2017 11.7% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 10.2% 29.8% 10
2010s 10.6% 9.8% 11.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Algeria?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Algeria was 11.7% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
How does Algeria rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Algeria ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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