Youth Unemployment Rate of Tunisia
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Tunisia was 37.13% in 2022, a difference of -0.18 points from 2021; and the total labor force of Tunisia in 2022 was 4,247,339. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 35.85% and 39.9% respectively in 2022.

The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Tunisia for 1991 - 2022.

See also: Unemployment Rate of Tunisia.

Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Tunisia (%)
Total
Male
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Youth Unemployment Rate of Tunisia
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Year Total Youth Unempl.(%) Male Youth Unempl.(%) Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991 29.52 30.61 27.41
1992 29.61 30.72 27.48
1993 30.17 31.36 27.89
1994 30.4 31.64 28.02
1995 30.9 32.19 28.43
1996 31.11 32.42 28.58
1997 31.66 33.05 29.01
1998 31.28 32.72 28.51
1999 30.81 32.3 27.93
2000 30.55 32.26 27.21
2001 29.77 31.51 26.36
2002 30.41 32.28 26.71
2003 30.79 32.38 27.59
2004 30.63 31.99 27.86
2005 28.04 29.08 25.89
2006 27.73 28.18 26.81
2007 27.91 28.57 26.6
2008 28.44 28.82 27.68
2009 30.85 31.08 30.37
2010 29.33 27.8 32.51
2011 42.25 40.85 45.19
2012 38.2 36.35 42.03
2013 34.68 33.37 37.45
2014 36.91 35.47 39.99
2015 35.05 33.96 37.44
2016 35.24 33.79 38.16
2017 35.47 34.51 37.51
2018 35.98 34.99 38.08
2019 35.34 34.4 37.36
2020 38.51 37.26 41.21
2021 37.31 36.11 39.89
2022 37.13 35.85 39.9