Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Tunisia

Tunisia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 15.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2011
All-time low
6.5%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Tunisia, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 15.7 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 14.5 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 12.5 %2007: 12.4 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 17.6 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 15.5 %2019: 17.1 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 15.3 %2023: 15.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 189 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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