Unemployment with advanced education, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 127 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2013
All-time low
8.1%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Tunisia, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 9.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2006: 11.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2007: 12.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2008: 13.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2009: 15.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2010: 15.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2011: 19.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2012: 15.6 % of male labor force with advanced education2013: 20.1 % of male labor force with advanced education2014: 18.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2015: 17.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2016: 18.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2017: 18.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2019: 16.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2021: 8.1 % of male labor force with advanced education2022: 13.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2023: 13 % of male labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment with advanced education, male in Tunisia stood at 13.0%.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Tunisia peaked at 20.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2021.

Tunisia ranks 6th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
2005 9.9%
2006 11.7% +18.1%
2007 12.9% +10.2%
2008 13.7% +6.4%
2009 15.5% +12.9%
2010 15.9% +2.7%
2011 19.3% +21.5%
2012 15.6% -19.4%
2013 20.1% +29.4%
2014 18.2% -9.6%
2015 17.8% -2.2%
2016 18.2% +2.3%
2017 18.2% +0.1%
2019 16.8% -7.5%
2021 8.1% -51.7%
2022 13.8% +69.4%
2023 13.0% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 9.9% 15.5% 5
2010s 17.8% 15.6% 20.1% 9
2020s 11.6% 8.1% 13.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Tunisia?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Tunisia was 13.0% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
How does Tunisia rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Tunisia ranks 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,619 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).