female youth unemployment is a critical issue in algeria of women compared to of men aged were unemployed in unemployment is particularly widespread among female university graduates of women holding a university degree were unemployed in compared to of men data shows that the unemployment rate of female graduates is significantly higher independently of their chosen field of study which may be ascribed to a supposed genderbiased choice no major gender differences exist with respect to the length of unemployment in of unemployed men and of unemployed women were facing longterm unemployment defined as unemployment for or more months office national des statistiques a