Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tunisia stood at 12.8%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tunisia peaked at 15.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, 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 men vs. women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.5% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 17 Iraq 13.3% compare
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- 19 Montenegro 13.0% compare
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- 22 Cape Verde 12.4% compare
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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 of men vs. women in Tunisia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tunisia was 12.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Tunisia ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.