Unemployment rate for young people in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment rate for young people was 29.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.44
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.26
in 1995
All-time low
21.78
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 29.44 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Algeria peaked at 51.26 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.78, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.92 | — |
| 1992 | 39.01 | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 41.92 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 44.43 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 51.26 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 45.95 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 41.79 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 44.59 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 47.92 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 50.66 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 46.93 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 46.03 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.86 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.21 | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 31.24 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 24.4 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 27.94 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 24.43 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 21.78 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 22.16 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.8 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.87 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 25.46 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 25.66 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.38 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 26.23 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 30.3 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 30.71 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.77 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 33.83 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 31.36 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 30 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 29.88 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.44 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.31 | 32.92 | 51.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.15 | 21.78 | 50.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.28 | 22.16 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.71 | 29.44 | 35.77 | 6 |
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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 for young people in Algeria?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Algeria was 29.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.26 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.78 in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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