Unemployment rate for young people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment rate for young people was 38.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate for young people in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Tunisia stood at 38.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Tunisia peaked at 42.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.91, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.38 | — |
| 1992 | 30.07 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 30.69 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 30.88 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.75 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.68 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.87 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.29 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.02 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.73 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 29.89 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.39 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.66 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.53 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 27.91 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.14 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.66 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.15 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 29.57 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 42.64 | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 38.44 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 34.83 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 36.91 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 34.97 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 35.12 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.31 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.88 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.87 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 41.24 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 39.31 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 37.83 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 38.48 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.85 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 38.08 | -2.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 38.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.12, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 38.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.88, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people 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 | +44.2% | 29.57 | 42.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.07 | 30.07 | 31.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.62 | 27.91 | 31.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.05 | 29.57 | 42.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.96 | 37.83 | 41.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 for young people in Tunisia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Tunisia was 38.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Tunisia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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