Tunisia Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Tunisia's unemployment rate was 15.11% in 2025, ranked 167th globally. This represents a 1.5% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1990–2025.
Overview
Tunisia's unemployment rate stood at 15.11% in 2025, a decline of +0.23pp from 2024. Tunisia ranked 167th globally.
Tunisia’s unemployment rate has hovered around the mid‑teens for the past three decades, standing at 15.11 % in 2025, which places the country 167th in the World Bank’s global ranking. The labor market experienced its highest pressure in the immediate aftermath of the Arab Spring, when the rate peaked at 18.33 % in 2011, before retreating to a post‑global‑financial‑crisis low of 12.37 % in 2007. Over the 36‑year series, the figure has shown limited long‑term decline, remaining above the levels recorded in many peer economies; for example, Iraq posted a slightly lower rate of 15.48 % and Haiti 14.94 % in the same period. Persistent structural challenges, such as mismatches between education outcomes and job vacancies, have constrained progress. If reforms that improve vocational training and stimulate private‑sector growth are implemented, the upward trajectory could be reversed, allowing the unemployment rate to drift downward in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.11% | −0.23pp | #167 |
| 2024 | 15.34% | −1.06pp | #174 |
| 2023 | 15.11% | −0.09pp | #174 |
| 2022 | 15.30% | −0.90pp | #174 |
| 2021 | 16.63% | −0.77pp | #176 |
| 2020 | 17.65% | +2.76pp | #174 |
| 2019 | 17.15% | +1.62pp | #177 |
| 2018 | 15.46% | −0.05pp | #171 |
| 2017 | 15.33% | −0.21pp | #169 |
| 2016 | 15.56% | +0.17pp | #169 |
| 2015 | 15.16% | +0.20pp | #166 |
| 2014 | 14.26% | −1.07pp | #163 |
| 2013 | 15.93% | −0.79pp | #165 |
| 2012 | 17.63% | −1.26pp | #173 |
| 2011 | 18.33% | +5.29pp | #174 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Tunisia matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2023. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw unemployment rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Tunisia's unemployment rate was 15.11% in 2025. Ranked 167th globally. This represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year.
Tunisia's unemployment rate peaked at 18.33% in 2011.
The lowest unemployment rate in Tunisia was 12.37% in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 167th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of Tunisia in 2025 was 15.11%. This ranks 167th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_tunisia_unemployment-rate,
title = {Tunisia Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/tunisia/unemployment-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}