Tunisia vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Tunisia
38.5%
in 2023
Palestine
40.8%
in 2025
Tunisia rank
6th
Palestine rank
4th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Tunisia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 40.8% against 38.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palestine ahead.
Tunisia ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 4th of 160 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 33.2% | 4.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 37.3% | 1.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 38.9% | 6.6% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Tunisia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 40.8% against 38.5% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Tunisia and Palestine?
- 2.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Palestine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Tunisia and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tunisia ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 4th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.