Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 177.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Algeria, 2009–2017
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
In 2017, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Algeria stood at 177.2%.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Algeria peaked at 203.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 157.4%, in 2012.
Algeria ranks 26th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 182.2% | — |
| 2010 | 201.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 157.4% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 184.2% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 187.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 169.5% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 203.6% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 177.2% | -13.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 177.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 177.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.2% | 182.2% | 182.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 183.0% | 157.4% | 203.6% | 7 |
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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 (%) in Algeria?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Algeria was 177.2% in 2017, 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 (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 203.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.4% in 2012.
- How does Algeria rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%) (national 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.