Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 29.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.88
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 188 countries
All-time high
51.26
in 1995
All-time low
21.78
in 2009
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Algeria, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Algeria stood at 29.88.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Algeria peaked at 51.26 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.78, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 32.17 | 29.88 | 35.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 17 Yemen 32.17 compare
- 18 New Caledonia 31.83 compare
- 19 Iraq 31.73 compare
- 21 Georgia 29.86 compare
- 22 North Macedonia 28.66 compare
- 23 Cape Verde 28.1 compare
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 young vs older adults in Algeria?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Algeria was 29.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.26 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.78 in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Algeria ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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