Unemployment Rate in Tunisia decreased to 15 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 15.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Tunisia averaged 15.65 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 and a record low of 12.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007. source: National Institute of Statistics - Tunisia

Unemployment Rate in Tunisia is expected to be 15.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Tunisia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 14.60 percent in 2027 and 14.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 3626.00 3610.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 20.32 20.32 TND/Day Feb 2026
Population 11.97 11.89 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 15.00 15.20 percent Mar 2026


Tunisia Unemployment Rate
In Tunisia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
15.00 15.20 18.90 12.40 2005 - 2026 percent Quarterly