Unemployment rate of males vs females in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 12.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Tunisia stood at 12.83.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Tunisia peaked at 15.93 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 2010.
That places Tunisia 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.52 | — |
| 1992 | 15.16 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.52 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.58 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.93 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 15.62 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.49 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.03 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.77 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.56 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.01 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.15 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.93 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.51 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.07 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 11.55 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.35 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.92 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.08 | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 14.67 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.29 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 11.49 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 12.41 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.41 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.51 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.82 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.74 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.16 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.18 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.82 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.04 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.83 | -1.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.53, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females 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 | +38.1% | 10.92 | 15.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4 | 14.77 | 15.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.76 | 11.16 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 10.92 | 15.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.46 | 12.82 | 14.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 17 Iraq 13.25 compare
- 18 North Macedonia 13.1 compare
- 19 Montenegro 12.99 compare
- 21 Afghanistan 12.5 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 12.37 compare
- 23 Haiti 12.26 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Tunisia?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Tunisia was 12.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Tunisia ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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