Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 45.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria, 2009–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria stood at 45.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria peaked at 45.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2009.
That places Algeria 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 34.6% | — |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 45.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 45.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.6% | 45.5% | 7 |
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 45.5% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 45.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.