Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 9.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 9.8% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Algeria peaked at 32.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2010.
That places Algeria 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.2% | — |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 21.2% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 8.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 6 |
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- 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 of men vs. women in Algeria?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Algeria was 9.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.