Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 38.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia stood at 38.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia peaked at 42.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 9th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.4% | — |
| 1992 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -2.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 38.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 38.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.9%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | +44.2% | 29.6% | 42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.9% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 29.6% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.8% | 41.2% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia was 38.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tunisia ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 total (% of total 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.