Unemployment with intermediate education in Tunisia

Tunisia: Unemployment with intermediate education was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 130 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2012
All-time low
12.5%
in 2006
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Unemployment with intermediate education in Tunisia, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 13.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2006: 12.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 13.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 13.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 14 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 13.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 20.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 21 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 16.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 13.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 16.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 16.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 15.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 18.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 16.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 13.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 12.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 12.6% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Tunisia peaked at 21.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2006.

Tunisia ranks 15th of 130 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 in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
2005 13.3%
2006 12.5% -6.4%
2007 13.5% +7.8%
2008 13.4% -0.2%
2009 14.0% +4.5%
2010 13.7% -2.3%
2011 20.6% +50.1%
2012 21.0% +1.9%
2013 16.2% -22.5%
2014 13.6% -16.2%
2015 16.3% +19.9%
2016 16.5% +1.3%
2017 15.6% -5.5%
2019 18.4% +18.0%
2021 16.5% -10.6%
2022 13.3% -19.2%
2023 12.6% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 12.5% 14.0% 5
2010s 16.9% 13.6% 21.0% 9
2020s 14.1% 12.6% 16.5% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 12 Zimbabwe 14.3% compare
  2. 13 Cape Verde 13.6% compare
  3. 14 North Macedonia 12.8% compare
  4. 16 Panama 12.0% compare
  5. 17 Greece 11.8% compare
  6. 18 Spain 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Tunisia?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Tunisia was 12.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2006.
How does Tunisia rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Tunisia ranks 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total 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
150 places, 2,700 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).