Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 39.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia stood at 39.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia peaked at 41.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2010.
That places Tunisia 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -2.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 39.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 39.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.3%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +47.2% | 28.1% | 41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.7% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 28.1% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.4% | 41.1% | 6 |
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia was 39.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.