Unemployment in Algeria

12.25 % in 2023

Though Algeria unemployment fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2004 - 2023 period ending at 12.25 % in 2023.

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Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 11.4 Percent in 2nd quarter 2019 IMF
Unemployment in Algeria
Number 1.45B Number in 2nd quarter 2019 IMF
Rate 15.93 Percent of total labor force in 2023 IMF + 1 other
Unemployment in Africa
South Africa 28.4 % in 2023 WB
Djibouti 26.28 % in 2023 WB
Botswana 23.61 % in 2023 WB
Eswatini 22.19 % in 2023 WB
Sudan 20.81 % in 2023 WB
Gabon 20.36 % in 2023 WB
Namibia 19.63 % in 2023 WB
Somalia 19.19 % in 2023 WB
Libya 18.52 % in 2023 WB
Tunisia 17.72 % in 2023 WB
Labor in Algeria
Average Working Hours 3.6 Hours Per Week in 2013 WB
Employment 9.74 % in 2022 WB
Employment Rate 37.14 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 19.53 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 8.62 % in 2023 WB
Unemployment in Algeria
Alger 5.1 % in 2022 CB