Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Tunisia

Tunisia: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.5%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 128 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2012
All-time low
14.0%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Tunisia, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 16.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 15 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 14.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 14 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 16.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 16.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 23.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 26.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 18.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 25.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 18.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 18.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 16.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 21 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 19.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 16.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 17.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in Tunisia is 17.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Tunisia peaked at 26.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2008.

Tunisia ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
2005 16.7%
2006 15.0% -10.2%
2007 14.4% -3.6%
2008 14.0% -2.8%
2009 16.6% +18.4%
2010 16.6% -0.0%
2011 23.9% +43.8%
2012 26.5% +10.8%
2013 18.5% -30.0%
2014 25.6% +38.2%
2015 18.4% -28.0%
2016 18.7% +1.5%
2017 16.1% -14.2%
2019 21.0% +30.9%
2021 19.5% -7.1%
2022 16.8% -13.9%
2023 17.5% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 14.0% 16.7% 5
2010s 20.6% 16.1% 26.5% 9
2020s 18.0% 16.8% 19.5% 3

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  5. 18 Panama 16.4% compare
  6. 19 Greece 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Tunisia?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Tunisia was 17.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
How does Tunisia rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Tunisia ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).