Unemployment with basic education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment with basic education was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Tunisia, 2005–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 14.2% for unemployment with basic education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Tunisia peaked at 14.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 3.3% | 14.2% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 40.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 26.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 31.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 45.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Tunisia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Tunisia was 14.2% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Tunisia ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).