Tunisia vs Western Asia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- Tunisia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 15.11 against 8.17 in Western Asia, a difference of 6.94.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.8 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.61 | 10.31 | 3.3 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 15.79 | 10.24 | 5.55 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 12.3 | 9.6 | 2.7 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Tunisia or Western Asia?
- Tunisia, at 15.11 against 8.17 in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Tunisia and Western Asia?
- 6.94, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tunisia and Western Asia rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Tunisia ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.