Unemployment Rate in Tunisia decreased to 14.90 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 15 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Tunisia averaged 15.63 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 16.00 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 3568.00 3626.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 21.34 21.34 TND/Day Jul 2026
Population 11.99 11.97 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 14.90 15.00 percent Jun 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
14.90 15.00 18.90 12.40 2005 - 2026 percent Quarterly