Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Tunisia
Tunisia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.5%
World rank
88th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1997
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1997–2015
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Tunisia, 1997–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2015, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Tunisia stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Tunisia peaked at 0.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -18.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 83% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Tunisia?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Tunisia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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