Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tunisia, 1989–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tunisia stood at 15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tunisia peaked at 18.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 6.5% | 15.3% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tunisia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tunisia was 15.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Tunisia ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.