Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tunisia is 12.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tunisia peaked at 15.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2010.
Tunisia ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.5% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 17 Iraq 13.3% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 13.1% compare
- 19 Montenegro 13.0% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 12.5% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 12.4% compare
- 23 Haiti 12.3% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tunisia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tunisia was 12.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Tunisia ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.