Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tunisia, 1989–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tunisia is 15.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tunisia peaked at 18.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.3% | — |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +135.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 6.5% | 15.3% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tunisia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tunisia was 15.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Tunisia ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.