Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Algeria is 20.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Algeria peaked at 30.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2006.
Algeria ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.6% | — |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 16.6% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.2% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.6% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Algeria?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Algeria was 20.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.