Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 38.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.85
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42.64
in 2011
All-time low
27.91
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tunisia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tunisia stood at 38.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tunisia peaked at 42.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.91, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 39.14 | 37.83 | 41.24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tunisia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tunisia was 38.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Tunisia ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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