Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Algeria
Algeria: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Algeria is 11.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Algeria peaked at 31.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2013.
That places Algeria 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.6% | — |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 20.6% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 10.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 26 Guyana 12.0% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 11.9% compare
- 28 French Polynesia 11.7% compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 11.4% compare
- 31 Rwanda 11.4% compare
- 32 New Caledonia 11.2% compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Algeria?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Algeria was 11.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.