ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Tunisia
The ILO estimates the unemployment rate in Tunisia at 15.1% in 2025.
Tunisia, 2025
15.1%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
World, 2025
4.9%
Position in 2025
15th of 181
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Tunisia over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Tunisia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.1% | 4.9% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | 4.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | 4.9% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | 6.0% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 15.3% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 15.2%, the figure has changed by −0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Tunisia has the 15th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 4.9%.
More for Tunisia
All statistics for Tunisia
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
38.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
45.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
26.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
38.4%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
12.5%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
33.3%
2025 · World Bank