Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 29.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 1995
All-time low
21.8%
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria is 29.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria peaked at 51.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.9% | — |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 29.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 29.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 32.9% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 21.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 22.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 29.4% | 35.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 18 Yemen 32.6% compare
- 19 Iraq 32.0% compare
- 20 Georgia 30.3% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 28.8% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 28.4% compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.2% 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Algeria was 29.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 total (% of total 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.