Algeria vs Rwanda: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Algeria
11.6%
in 2025
Rwanda
11.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
29th
Rwanda rank
31st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Algeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 11.8% | 14.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 11.6% | 7.1% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.6% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.0% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Algeria or Rwanda?
- Algeria, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Algeria and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Rwanda rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.