Unemployment rate in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment rate was 11.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.63
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.84
in 1995
All-time low
9.82
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Algeria is 11.63, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Algeria peaked at 31.84 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.82, in 2013.
That places Algeria 29th 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 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.6 | — |
| 1992 | 24.38 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 26.23 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 27.74 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 31.84 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 28.27 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 25.43 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 26.85 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 28.57 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 29.77 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 27.3 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 23.72 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 17.65 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 15.27 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.27 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 13.79 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 11.33 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 10.16 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 9.96 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.82 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 10.21 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.21 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 12.11 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.3 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.08 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 13.66 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.38 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 11.64 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 11.65 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 11.63 | -0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 11.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 11.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.66 | 20.6 | 31.84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.72 | 10.16 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 9.82 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 | 11.63 | 14.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 26 Guyana 11.96 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 11.94 compare
- 28 French Polynesia 11.66 compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 11.44 compare
- 31 Rwanda 11.36 compare
- 32 New Caledonia 11.17 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 in Algeria?
- Unemployment rate in Algeria was 11.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment rate?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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