Unemployment rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment rate was 15.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2011
All-time low
12.4%
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 15.1% for unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Tunisia peaked at 18.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2007.
That places Tunisia 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 17.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 31.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Tunisia?
- Unemployment rate in Tunisia was 15.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment rate?
- Tunisia ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.