Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Algeria
Algeria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 169.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 169.7% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Algeria peaked at 197.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1991.
That places Algeria 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.8% | — |
| 1992 | 63.3% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 76.5% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 107.3% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 123.8% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 147.5% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 180.2% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 197.3% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 174.9% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 159.7% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 184.2% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 172.4% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 165.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 195.3% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 170.0% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 168.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 167.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 168.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 166.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 167.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 169.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 169.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 169.7% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 169.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 169.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 59.8% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 79.1% | 180.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.5% | 159.7% | 197.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.2% | 166.2% | 169.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Algeria?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Algeria was 169.7% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 197.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Algeria ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.