Algeria Youth Employment

Algeria’s informal job market struggles to absorb young workers according to Middle East Research and Information Project. New data shows the country’s hinterland cities like Béchar and Tlemcen remain trapped in cycles of underemployment despite government programs launched in 2020. Entrepreneurs in these zones say public support arrives late, if at all, while informal networks … Read more

Algeria’s jobless rate for young people has climbed to 30 percent this year, according to the latest figures from the National Office of Statistics (ONS). The figure masks even higher rates in the south and east, where local youth unemployment exceeds 40 percent. For entrepreneurs and the 1.2 million Algerians aged 15-24 actively looking for … Read more