Algeria: Male unemployment

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 Algeria

Unemployment rate for males

 Latest value 9.79
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2025
 Average 16.57
 Min - Max 8.17 - 32.03
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 9.79 percent, an increase from 9.73 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 6.24 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Algeria from 1991 to 2025 is 16.57 percent. The minimum value, 8.17 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 32.03 percent was recorded in 1995. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Algeria: Male unemployment
 2025 9.79
 2024 9.73
 2023 9.73
 2022 10.40
 2021 11.66
 2020 12.04
 2019 10.37
 2018 10.19




Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

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 Unemployment rate 11.63 2025 percent
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 Labor force participation 40.78 2025 percent
 Labor force: percent female 17.00 2025 percent
 Female labor force participation 14.14 2025 percent
 Male labor force participation 66.41 2025 percent
 Self-employment 30.20 2025 percent
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