Iraq vs Tunisia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Iraq
15.5%
in 2025
Tunisia
15.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
15th
Tunisia rank
16th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Iraq
- Tunisia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.5% against 15.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tunisia ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Tunisia ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 15.8% | 7.5% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 13.6% | 5.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 15.8% | 5.1% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.9% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Iraq or Tunisia?
- Iraq, at 15.5% against 15.1% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Iraq and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Tunisia ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.