Unemployment rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment rate was 15.11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.11
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.33
in 2011
All-time low
12.37
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 15.11 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 18.33 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.37, in 2007.
That places Tunisia 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.94 | — |
| 1992 | 15.6 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.95 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 16.01 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.35 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.06 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.94 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.47 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 15.21 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.94 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 14.4 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.55 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.51 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.23 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.87 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 12.51 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.37 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.44 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.29 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.05 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.33 | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 17.63 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.93 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 14.26 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 15.16 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 15.56 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.33 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.46 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.15 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 17.65 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.63 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 15.11 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.34 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 15.11 | -1.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate 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 | +40.5% | 13.05 | 18.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.84 | 15.21 | 16.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.61 | 12.37 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 | 13.05 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 | 15.11 | 17.65 | 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 in Tunisia?
- Unemployment rate in Tunisia was 15.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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