Algeria Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Algeria unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.70%, a 0.15% increase from 2020.
- Algeria unemployment rate for 2020 was 12.55%, a 2.04% increase from 2019.
- Algeria unemployment rate for 2019 was 10.51%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
- Algeria unemployment rate for 2018 was 10.42%, a 0.09% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 33.56% |
| Botswana | 24.72% |
| Gabon | 22.27% |
| Namibia | 21.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 21.62% |
| Armenia | 20.90% |
| Libya | 19.58% |
| Jordan | 19.25% |
| Montenegro | 18.49% |
| Costa Rica | 17.95% |
| St. Lucia | 16.91% |
| Guyana | 16.43% |
| North Macedonia | 16.20% |
| Bosnia | 15.22% |
| Lebanon | 14.49% |
| Brazil | 14.40% |
| Colombia | 14.34% |
| Iraq | 14.19% |
| Turkey | 13.39% |
| Algeria | 12.70% |
| Albania | 11.82% |
| Serbia | 11.81% |
| Iran | 11.46% |
| Suriname | 10.07% |
| Samoa | 9.84% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.25% |
| Jamaica | 9.18% |
| Dominican Republic | 8.50% |
| Belize | 8.22% |
| Mauritius | 7.41% |
| Paraguay | 7.21% |
| Azerbaijan | 6.58% |
| Ecuador | 6.43% |
| Venezuela | 6.41% |
| Maldives | 6.08% |
| Bulgaria | 5.42% |
| Fiji | 5.24% |
| Romania | 5.17% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.08% |
| Russia | 5.01% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.90% |
| Peru | 4.83% |
| China | 4.82% |
| Belarus | 4.74% |
| Malaysia | 4.61% |
| Mexico | 4.38% |
| Tonga | 3.97% |
| Guatemala | 3.57% |
| Cuba | 2.76% |
| Thailand | 1.42% |
| Algeria Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 12.70% | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 12.55% | 2.04% |
| 2019 | 10.51% | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 10.42% | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 10.33% | 0.13% |
| 2016 | 10.20% | -1.01% |
| 2015 | 11.21% | 1.00% |
| 2014 | 10.21% | 0.39% |
| 2013 | 9.82% | -1.15% |
| 2012 | 10.97% | 1.01% |
| 2011 | 9.96% | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 9.96% | -0.20% |
| 2009 | 10.16% | -1.17% |
| 2008 | 11.33% | -2.46% |
| 2007 | 13.79% | 1.52% |
| 2006 | 12.27% | -3.00% |
| 2005 | 15.27% | -2.38% |
| 2004 | 17.65% | -6.07% |
| 2003 | 23.72% | -2.18% |
| 2002 | 25.90% | -1.40% |
| 2001 | 27.30% | -2.47% |
| 2000 | 29.77% | 1.47% |
| 1999 | 28.30% | 1.64% |
| 1998 | 26.66% | 1.23% |
| 1997 | 25.43% | -3.10% |
| 1996 | 28.53% | -3.31% |
| 1995 | 31.84% | 4.10% |
| 1994 | 27.74% | 1.51% |
| 1993 | 26.23% | 1.85% |
| 1992 | 24.38% | 3.78% |
| 1991 | 20.60% | 3.78% |
