Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Tunisia

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Tunisia was 15.11% in 2026, a difference of -0.23 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Tunisia in 2026 was 4,268,286. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 12.83% and 20.42% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Tunisia for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Tunisia (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Tunisia

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	15.94	15.52	17.37
1992	15.6	15.17	17.06
1993	15.95	15.52	17.37
1994	16.01	15.58	17.42
1995	16.35	15.93	17.72
1996	16.06	15.63	17.46
1997	15.94	15.49	17.35
1998	15.47	15.03	16.87
1999	15.21	14.77	16.58
2000	14.94	14.56	16.11
2001	14.4	14.01	15.57
2002	14.55	14.15	15.74
2003	14.51	13.93	16.21
2004	14.23	13.51	16.31
2005	12.87	12.07	15.17
2006	12.51	11.55	15.16
2007	12.37	11.35	15.17
2008	12.44	11.16	15.96
2009	13.29	11.3	18.81
2010	13.05	10.92	18.99
2011	18.33	15.08	27.44
2012	17.63	14.67	25.67
2013	15.93	13.29	23.06
2014	14.26	11.49	21.57
2015	15.16	12.42	22.24
2016	15.56	12.4	23.5
2017	15.33	12.41	22.68
2018	15.46	12.51	22.77
2019	17.15	13.83	25.28
2020	17.65	14.74	24.61
2021	16.63	14.16	22.36
2022	15.3	13.18	20.16
2023	15.11	12.82	20.45
2024	15.34	13.04	20.72
2025	15.11	12.83	20.42