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

Latest (2017)
45.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 157 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2017
All-time low
34.6%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2017

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria, 2009–2017

010203040502009201320172009: 34.62010: 37.62012: 39.22013: 39.82014: 41.52015: 45.32016: 44.92017: 45.5

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

Annual values for Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Algeria, 2009 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 1
2010s 42.0% 37.6% 45.5% 7

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 2 Iraq 62.2% compare
  2. 3 Palestine 56.1% compare
  3. 4 Botswana 49.0% compare
  4. 6 Morocco 44.4% compare
  5. 7 Lesotho 43.7% compare
  6. 8 Syria 43.5%

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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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Indicator
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,080 data points, 1960–2025
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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.