Unemployment rate women in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment rate women was 20.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.65
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.48
in 1995
All-time low
15.18
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 20.65 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Algeria peaked at 30.48 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.18, in 2006.
That places Algeria 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.58 | — |
| 1992 | 20.61 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 23.15 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 25.53 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 30.48 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 28.17 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 26.17 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 27.33 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 28.73 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 29.72 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 27.75 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 27 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25.45 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 18.21 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 17.2 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 15.18 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 19 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 17.62 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.21 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.25 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 17.36 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 17.25 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.56 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.73 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.74 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 18.76 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 21.25 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 21.43 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.73 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.04 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 23.34 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.18 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.06 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 21.06 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.65 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.19 | 16.58 | 30.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.53 | 15.18 | 29.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 | 15.73 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.06 | 20.65 | 24.04 | 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 women in Algeria?
- Unemployment rate women in Algeria was 20.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.48 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment rate women?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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