Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 91.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tunisia, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2023, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tunisia stood at 91.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tunisia peaked at 117.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 126th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 98.2% | — |
| 1997 | 87.1% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 117.5% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 111.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 117.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 113.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 110.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 110.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 113.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 110.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 109.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -3.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 91.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 91.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 89.0% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 102.7% | 117.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 91.8% | 109.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tunisia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tunisia was 91.8% in 2023, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 126th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.