LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tunisia
Tunisia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 15.46 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tunisia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tunisia is 15.46, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tunisia peaked at 19.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.09 | — |
| 2006 | 12.72 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.57 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.65 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.51 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.27 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.52 | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 18.69 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 16.63 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 14.61 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 15.69 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 16.18 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.89 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.09 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.17 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 18.88 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.38 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 15.82 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 15.56 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 15.83 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 15.56 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 15.43 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 15.46 | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.64, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +47.1% | 13.27 | 19.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.91 | 12.57 | 13.51 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.47 | 13.27 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 | 15.43 | 18.88 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 42 Western Sahara 15.88 compare
- 43 Panama 15.84 compare
- 44 Uruguay 15.73 compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 15.38 compare
- 47 Mauritania 15.34 compare
- 48 Syria 15.33 compare
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tunisia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tunisia was 15.46 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.