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Tunisia Unemployment Rate

Tunisia's unemployment rate fell to 15.3% in Q2 2025 from 15.7% in Q1 2025. This is the lowest rate since Q4 2022. The decrease aligns with expected 2.6% GDP growth in 2025, supported by agriculture and construction. A €90 million program launched in mid-2025 aims to create 13,000 jobs and support small businesses. Labor code reforms enacted in May 2025 standardized contracts and restricted fixed-term agreements. Tunisia's record low unemployment rate was 14.9% in Q4 2019 and record high was 18.4% in Q3 2021.

Quarterly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Quarter Unemployment Rate
Q2 2025 15.3%
Q1 2025 15.7%
Q4 2024 15.7%
Q3 2024 16%
Q2 2024 16%
Q1 2024 16.2%
Q4 2023 16.4%
Q3 2023 15.8%
Q2 2023 15.6%
Q1 2023 16.1%
Q4 2022 15.2%
Q3 2022 15.3%
Q2 2022 15.3%
Q1 2022 16.1%
Q4 2021 16.2%
Q3 2021 18.4%
Q2 2021 17.9%
Q1 2021 17.8%
Q4 2020 17.4%
Q3 2020 16.2%
Q2 2020 18%
Q1 2020 15.1%
Q4 2019 14.9%
Q3 2019 15.1%
Q2 2019 15.3%
Q1 2019 15.3%
Q4 2018 15.5%
Q3 2018 15.5%
Q2 2018 15.4%
Q1 2018 15.4%
Q4 2017 15.5%
Q3 2017 15.3%
Q2 2017 15.3%
Q1 2017 15.3%
Q4 2016 15.5%
Q3 2016 15.5%
Q2 2016 15.6%
Q1 2016 15.4%
Q4 2015 15.4%
Q3 2015 15.3%
Tunisia Unemployment Rate : Definition
The Tunisia unemployment rate shows the share of the Tunisian labor force without jobs but actively looking for employment. It is calculated by dividing the count of unemployed persons by the sum of employed and unemployed persons in the labor force, then multiplying the result by 100. Data is gathered by the National Institute of Statistics.