Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Tunisia, 2005–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 14.2% for unemployment with basic education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Tunisia peaked at 14.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -73.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +316.2% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +2.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 4.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6%, 3.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +316.2% | 3.3% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 3.3% | 14.2% | 3 |
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)
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- 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 with basic education in Tunisia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Tunisia was 14.2% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).