Algeria vs Somalia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Algeria
20.6%
in 2025
Somalia
24.6%
in 2025
Algeria rank
15th
Somalia rank
12th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Algeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 24.6% against 20.6% in Algeria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Algeria ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 0.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 24.2% | 2.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 24.2% | 5.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 24.8% | 2.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Algeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 24.6% against 20.6% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Algeria and Somalia?
- 4.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.