Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), South Asia or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 12.8% against 4.6% in South Asia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tunisia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

South Asia vs Tunisia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

South Asia

4.6%

in 2025

Tunisia

12.8%

in 2023

South Asia rank

15th

Tunisia rank

13th

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time

South Asia
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 12.8% against 4.6% in South Asia, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Asia ranks 15th and Tunisia ranks 13th of 24 groups.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4%	15.7%	13.4%	Tunisia
2000s	3.3%	13.3%	10.0%	Tunisia
2010s	5.0%	13.0%	7.9%	Tunisia
2020s	5.2%	10.3%	5.0%	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), South Asia or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 12.8% against 4.6% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between South Asia and Tunisia?: 8.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tunisia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Tunisia rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: South Asia ranks 15th and Tunisia ranks 13th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.