Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 45.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria peaked at 54.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1991.
That places Algeria 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.2% | — |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 45.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 45.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 21.2% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 25.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 35.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 45.0% | 54.4% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria was 45.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.