Latin America & Caribbean vs Tunisia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Latin America & Caribbean
5.4%
in 2025
Tunisia
15.1%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
9th
Tunisia rank
12th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 15.1% against 5.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Tunisia ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 12th of 33 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 15.6% | 5.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 13.5% | 5.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 16.1% | 9.1% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 12.3% | 4.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Latin America & Caribbean or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 15.1% against 5.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean and Tunisia?
- 9.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tunisia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tunisia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 12th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.