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:
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 (%) | 3.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 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 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 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 (%) | 6.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 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 (%) | 6.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 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 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 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 (%) | 3.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.68 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 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 (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.46 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Nov 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 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 (%) | 7.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.57 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.58 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 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 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Feb 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 7.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 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 (%) | 2.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.92 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 11.76 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 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) | 38,631.7 Nov 2023 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Nov 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) | -408.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Mar 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) | 2,225.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 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) | 152.316 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 65.002 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.659 Dec 2023 | monthly | May 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 275.852 Dec 2023 | monthly | May 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) | 2,649.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) | 3,274.600 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 11,375.500 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 14,114.400 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 8,162.600 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) | 8,781.100 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 8,260.400 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) | 1,992.500 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 5,417.900 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 9,990.600 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 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 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) | 1,845.000 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) | 953.000 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| FDI: Others (TND mn) | 254.000 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) | 97.000 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| FDI: Energy (TND mn) | 541.000 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 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Mar 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) | 28,251.204 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.59 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 63.98 2022 | yearly | 1965 - 2022 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) | 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Dec 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: M1 (TND th) | 49,382,873.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Aug 2023 |
| Gross International Reserves (TND th) | 27,816,557.000 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: Gold (TND th) | 533,430.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2019 |
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