Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 15.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 15.1% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Tunisia peaked at 18.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +135.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +135.7% | 6.5% | 15.3% |
| 2021 | -62.2% | 17.1% | 6.5% |
| 2011 | +40.5% | 13.1% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 6.5% | 15.3% | 3 |
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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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Tunisia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Tunisia was 15.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Tunisia ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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