Unemployment rate of males vs females in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 9.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.79
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.03
in 1995
All-time low
8.17
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 9.79 for unemployment rate of males vs females 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 males vs females in Algeria peaked at 32.03 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.17, 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 males vs females in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.16 | — |
| 1992 | 24.91 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 26.66 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 28.05 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 32.03 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 28.28 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 25.32 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 26.78 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 28.55 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 29.78 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 27.23 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 25.73 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.44 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 17.56 | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 14.94 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 11.76 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 12.85 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 10.16 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 8.62 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 8.17 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.51 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.71 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 8.43 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 9.04 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 10.03 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.41 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 10.08 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 10.19 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.37 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.04 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 11.66 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 9.73 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 9.72 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.79 | +0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 9.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 9.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.53, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.86 | 21.16 | 32.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.21 | 8.62 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.17 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 | 9.72 | 12.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 of males vs females in Algeria?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Algeria was 9.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.03 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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