Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 38.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia, 1989–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia stood at 38.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia peaked at 42.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 6th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.8% | — |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 38.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 38.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.7% | 30.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 29.4% | 42.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 26.9% | 38.5% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 38.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 42.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tunisia ranks 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.