Tunisia - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Tunisia was 37.18 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 45.53 in 2011, while its lowest value was 26.01 in 2005.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1989 30.43
1997 29.04
2005 26.01
2006 26.86
2007 26.63
2008 27.62
2009 30.54
2010 32.73
2011 45.53
2012 41.77
2013 37.72
2015 37.41
2016 37.90
2017 37.18

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tunisia was 40.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 45.72 in 2011, while its lowest value was 26.06 in 2005.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 28.28
1992 28.38
1993 28.82
1994 29.00
1995 29.21
1996 29.23
1997 29.46
1998 28.92
1999 28.28
2000 27.52
2001 26.61
2002 26.92
2003 27.78
2004 28.03
2005 26.06
2006 27.06
2007 26.85
2008 27.97
2009 30.67
2010 32.93
2011 45.72
2012 42.59
2013 37.83
2014 35.83
2015 37.75
2016 38.50
2017 37.84
2018 38.43
2019 37.71
2020 40.23

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Tunisia was 33.80 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 40.79 in 2011, while its lowest value was 27.84 in 2010.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1989 31.00
1997 33.34
2005 29.23
2006 28.03
2007 28.48
2008 28.78
2009 31.06
2010 27.84
2011 40.79
2012 35.70
2013 33.38
2015 33.95
2016 33.40
2017 33.80

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tunisia was 37.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 41.28 in 2011, while its lowest value was 27.99 in 2010.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 31.62
1992 31.80
1993 32.47
1994 32.77
1995 33.15
1996 33.27
1997 33.74
1998 33.36
1999 32.88
2000 32.78
2001 31.93
2002 32.61
2003 32.60
2004 32.11
2005 29.12
2006 28.25
2007 28.67
2008 28.96
2009 31.27
2010 27.99
2011 41.28
2012 36.81
2013 33.69
2014 33.39
2015 34.11
2016 33.88
2017 34.54
2018 35.00
2019 34.39
2020 37.22

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Tunisia was 34.87 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 42.27 in 2011, while its lowest value was 27.66 in 2006.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1989 30.83
1997 31.85
2005 28.19
2006 27.66
2007 27.87
2008 28.39
2009 30.89
2010 29.39
2011 42.27
2012 37.63
2013 34.74
2015 35.04
2016 34.90
2017 34.87

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tunisia was 38.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 42.69 in 2011, while its lowest value was 27.87 in 2006.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 30.46
1992 30.62
1993 31.21
1994 31.47
1995 31.79
1996 31.87
1997 32.25
1998 31.83
1999 31.31
2000 30.99
2001 30.14
2002 30.71
2003 31.01
2004 30.78
2005 28.14
2006 27.87
2007 28.08
2008 28.64
2009 31.08
2010 29.55
2011 42.69
2012 38.66
2013 35.00
2014 34.15
2015 35.22
2016 35.36
2017 35.54
2018 36.04
2019 35.39
2020 38.11

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2010 31.24

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2010 19.41

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2010 25.22

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment