Algeria: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Algeria's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 11.63.
That's down 0.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Algeria ranks #27 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #9 of 21.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 14.08
- Trough
- 9.82
- 1-year change
- -0.2%
- 5-year change
- -17.4%
- -3.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- +3.8%
- +0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 11.6330 | |
| 11.6550 | |
| 11.6450 | |
| 12.3820 | |
| 13.6560 | |
| 14.0800 | |
| 12.3020 | |
| 12.1120 | |
| 12.0000 | |
| 10.2020 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Algeria's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Algeria's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 11.63, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Algeria's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Algeria's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Algeria rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Algeria ranked #27 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Algeria's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Algeria is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #9 of 21.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.