Algeria

**No major new government, ILO, or World Bank releases on Algeria-specific youth (or male 15-24) unemployment rates in the last 60 days (late June–August 23, 2026).** Existing 2025 modeled ILO/World Bank estimates remain the most recent detailed figures: total youth unemployment (15-24) at approximately 29.44% (down slightly from 29.88% in 2024).[[1]](https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/algeria/youth_unemployment/)[[2]](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SLUEM1524ZSDZA)

The ILO’s *Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026* (published August 11, 2026) notes broader regional trends for Northern Africa, with youth unemployment rising to 22.6% in 2025 (nearly +2 percentage points from 2023), among the world’s highest subregional rates alongside the Arab States.[[3]](https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/2026-08/9789220437612_PDFA_Web_ENG.pdf)[[3]](https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/2026-08/9789220437612_PDFA_Web_ENG.pdf) Algeria-specific male rates align with the provided 26.5% baseline (higher than the total/average due to typical gender patterns). No 2026 national updates contradict or significantly revise this.

On June 26, 2026, reports highlighted Algeria’s ongoing career guidance/vocational reform efforts to better match education with labor market needs amid persistent youth joblessness (National Statistics Office/ONS data cited ~14 million labor force in 2025, with high long-term unemployment).[[4]](https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-services/2606-56850-algeria-uses-career-guidance-reform-to-tackle-youth-unemployment)

**July 2, 2026, legislative (parliamentary) elections produced a record-low turnout of ~21% domestically (10.75% abroad), the lowest ever recorded for such polls.**[[5]](https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/what-algerias-elections-really-revealed/)[[6]](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260706-algeria-ruling-fln-secures-most-seats-in-parliament-with-historically-low-turnout) The ruling FLN secured the most seats (90–91 of 407), followed by RND and others, in a predictable outcome with pro-establishment continuity; hundreds of candidates/lists were disqualified, and Hirak-linked figures remained sidelined.[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Algerian_parliamentary_election)[[8]](https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/locked-politics-predictable-outcomes-algerias-legislative-elections-240958) This reflects widespread voter apathy and limited genuine political competition or enthusiasm post-2019 Hirak protests, rather than active mobilization, protests, or violence. No reports of coup attempts, militia recruitment drives, or acute economic shocks/currency crises affecting young men (18–35) in the period.

**Notable 2025/2026 reports or analyses on Algeria’s youth situation include the BTI 2026 Algeria Country Report (contextualizing historical youth unemployment and unrest drivers) and the ILO youth trends report (regional framing).**[[9]](https://bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report/DZA)[[9]](https://bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report/DZA) A June 5, 2026, CSIS analysis reiterated high youth unemployment (~30% range), a youthful population (~45% under 25), skills mismatches, and long-term structural challenges.[[10]](https://www.csis.org/analysis/economic-modernization-and-strategic-positioning-algeria) A June 26 reform-focused piece and scattered International Youth Day commentary (August 2026) echo ongoing concerns without new quantitative shifts.[[4]](https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-services/2606-56850-algeria-uses-career-guidance-reform-to-tackle-youth-unemployment)

**No confirmed nationwide or election-related internet/mobile shutdowns in Algeria during the July 2026 legislative elections or recent exam periods.** Historical patterns (e.g., targeted exam disruptions in prior years) exist, but 2026 monitoring (Access Now, ISOC Pulse) does not flag Algeria-specific election blackouts; some general regional or speculative discussion appeared online.[[11]](https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/2026-elections-and-internet-shutdowns-watch/)[[11]](https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/2026-elections-and-internet-shutdowns-watch/) Positive infrastructure notes from late 2025 data (Digital 2026 report) include rising mobile speeds (+65.5% median download in the prior year) and ~79.5% internet penetration.[[12]](https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2026-algeria)

**Overall assessment:** No developments in the last 60 days appear to significantly shift Algeria’s youth instability picture from the baseline (male 15-24 unemployment 26.5% in 2025; fuse score 44/100). Persistent high youth unemployment and structural issues continue, while the low-turnout July elections signal deepening political disengagement/apathy among young voters rather than acute flare-ups. Regional ILO data reinforces elevated Northern African youth joblessness. Monitor for post-election follow-through or economic indicators. Key sources: World Bank/ILO data portals, France 24/Al Jazeera election coverage, BTI/ILO reports.

**Office National des Statistiques (ONS, Algeria national statistics bureau)**: https://www.ons.dz/. No public API; machine-readable downloads (Excel/PDF) available for employment, unemployment, labor force surveys, demographics, and related indicators (e.g., Activité, Emploi et Chômage reports). Updates: quarterly or annual (e.g., recent Oct 2024 unemployment data and 2025/2026 indices). Auth: none (free public downloads).[[1]](https://www.ons.dz/spip.php?rubrique38)[[2]](https://www.ons.dz/spip.php?article3059)

**Banque d'Algérie (central bank)**: https://www.bank-of-algeria.dz/. No official public API for core data (third-party services like Fluentax provide exchange-rate APIs); downloadable archives, monetary statistics, balance-of-payments series, quarterly bulletins, and economic indicators (including youth/economic proxies). Updates: monthly/quarterly indicators and historical archives (e.g., 1974–2024). Auth: none (free downloads).[[3]](https://www.bank-of-algeria.dz/situation-monetaire/)[[4]](https://www.bank-of-algeria.dz/)

**African Development Bank (AfDB) Data Portal / Open Data for Africa**: http://dataportal.afdb.org/ or https://dataportal.opendataforafrica.org/. Partial API support (SDMX, OData, JSON via platform tools or Knoema integration; some third-party structured endpoints for profiles/projects). Country breakdowns for Algeria (North Africa) on macro, social, labor, and development indicators. Updates: ongoing/regular additions. Auth: none or free registration for downloads.[[5]](https://back.nber.org/africa/display/1004)[[6]](https://doi.org/10.17616/r30s7c)

**ESCWA (UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) Data Hub / Arab Region portals** (covers MENA/Arab countries including Algeria, with some broader applicability): https://www.unescwa.org/portal/data (or related SDG Gateway/Data Portal). No dedicated public API highlighted; extensive downloads, visualizations, dashboards, and exports (tables, CSV/XLS) for economic, social, labor, poverty, and SDG indicators with country breakdowns. Updates: ongoing (data cubes and portals maintained regularly). Auth: none (free unrestricted access).[[7]](https://www.unescwa.org/portal/data)

**Algerian Radio / official news sources** (reliable local coverage): http://news.radioalgerie.dz/ (or related Algerian state media). RSS feeds available or inferable for Algeria-focused news; additional regional options include caert.org.dz/feed (terrorism/security context) and APAnews Algeria section. Updates: daily/high frequency. Auth: none.[[8]](https://rss.feedspot.com/algeria_rss_feeds/)

**Al Arabiya Algeria news section** (regional reliable Arabic coverage): https://www.alarabiya.net/locations/algeria/. News articles and likely RSS support for Algeria economic/political/youth-related stories. Updates: daily. Auth: none.

**Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) via HDX** (NGO/think tank multidimensional poverty data): https://data.humdata.org/dataset/algeria-mpi (or OPHI site). No dedicated public API; CSV downloads for Algeria MPI, subnational breakdowns, and trends (poverty tracking relevant to youth instability). Updates: periodic/as needed (e.g., based on MICS surveys). Auth: none (free).[[9]](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/algeria-mpi)

Additional notes: Many sources emphasize downloads over APIs; check individual portals for latest machine-readable options or SDMX endpoints. Regional coverage (AfDB, ESCWA) explicitly includes Algeria with breakdowns suitable for MENA/Afghanistan & Pakistan comparisons where applicable. No strong paid-API options identified for core Algeria-specific data.