Tunisia Unemployment Rate

2011 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | National Institute of Statistics

Key information about Tunisia Unemployment Rate

  • Tunisia Unemployment Rate increased to 16.40% in Dec 2023, from the previously reported figure of 15.80% in Sep 2023.
  • Tunisia Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2011 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 15.50%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 18.90% in Dec 2011 and a record low of 14.80% in Jun 2014.
  • The data is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Tunisia Population reached 11.83 million people in Dec 2022.


View Tunisia's Unemployment Rate from Jun 2011 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Tunisia Unemployment Rate

What was Tunisia's Unemployment Rate in Dec 2023?

Tunisia Unemployment Rate increased to 16.40% in Dec 2023, from the previously reported figure of 15.80% in Sep 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
16.40 Dec 2023 15.80 Sep 2023 14.80 Jun 2014 18.90 Dec 2011 % quarterly Jun 2011 - Dec 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 4.06 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.38 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.60 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 5.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Chile (%) 8.44 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.99 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.10 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) 3.92 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 4.60 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Iceland (%) 3.78 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.19 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 Nov 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.55 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) 3.07 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.76 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 11.80 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.87 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 3.20 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 3.03 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 5.12 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.97 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.90 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,537.373 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,422.434 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 38,427.0 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2011 - Aug 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) 73.157 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) 175.942 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) 69.030 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) 17,931.400 2022 yearly 2019 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.800 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -394.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,754.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 44,847.459 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 86,478.053 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 5,327.355 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,149.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 457,336.136 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 180,916.560 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 56.332 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 46.297 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.711 Nov 2023 monthly May 2002 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 297.638 Nov 2023 monthly May 1995 - Nov 2023
Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) 1,979.400 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) 2,311.600 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) 10,219.300 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 8,432.800 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 6,195.600 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) 6,490.000 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 7,626.900 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) 1,542.100 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) 6,124.700 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 3,962.300 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -814.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.6 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -434.994 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.9 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -15.7 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -424.443 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 40,844.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13,683.3 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 30.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.814 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -72,862.636 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) 147.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) 3,275.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) 401.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) -4,607.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) 3,802.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account (TND mn) -783.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (TND mn) -210,318.000 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
FDI: Energy (TND mn) 541.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) 953.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) 97.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
FDI: Others (TND mn) 254.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) 1,845.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 13.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,695.058 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,920.715 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Aug 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 36,375.379 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.3 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1995 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,623.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.006 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.1 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 275.142 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 1958 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,842.985 Aug 2023 monthly May 2002 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 50,122.0 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1995 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Total Loans (USD mn) 26,759.678 Sep 2023 monthly Feb 1995 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.41 Sep 2023 monthly Feb 1996 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 63.98 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 49,382,873.000 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Aug 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Gross International Reserves: Foreign Currency (TND th) 26,436,489.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Gross International Reserves (TND th) 27,816,557.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) 533,430.000 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2019

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