Unemployment with basic education, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 14.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 130 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2023
All-time low
2.9%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2005–2023

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

2.557.51012.5152005201420232005: 13.8 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 12.6 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 10.7 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 10.1 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 9.3 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 8.4 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 11 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 11.4 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 9.8 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 13.5 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 8.4 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 8.1 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 8.3 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 12.3 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 2.9 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 14.2 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 14.5 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 14.5% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Tunisia peaked at 14.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.

Tunisia ranks 17th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2005 13.8%
2006 12.6% -8.3%
2007 10.7% -14.9%
2008 10.1% -6.4%
2009 9.3% -7.7%
2010 8.4% -9.2%
2011 11.0% +29.9%
2012 11.4% +4.3%
2013 9.8% -14.0%
2014 13.5% +37.3%
2015 8.4% -38.0%
2016 8.1% -3.2%
2017 8.3% +1.9%
2019 12.3% +49.2%
2021 2.9% -76.1%
2022 14.2% +381.3%
2023 14.5% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 9.3% 13.8% 5
2010s 10.1% 8.1% 13.5% 9
2020s 10.5% 2.9% 14.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Tunisia?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Tunisia was 14.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
How does Tunisia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Tunisia ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).