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
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Algeria, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 10.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- 25 Rwanda 11.3% compare
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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 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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