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February, 2021
Tunisia
Total Workforce (000s) 2020
4,108
Unemployed Workers (000s) 666
Unemployment Rate 16.2%
Youth Unemployment Rate 35.8%
3,646
7,070
1,043
12
43
5
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
2,591
2,595 2,603
2,614
2,615
12.4% 12.3%
12.2%
12.1%
12.3%
930
933
940
953
950
22.6% 22.4% 22.0% 21.7% 22.0%
2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
69%
69% 69%
69% 69%
26%
26% 25% 25%
25%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male Participation
Female Participation
Less than 1% of the population is foreign born. Over 900K
Tunisians have emigrated.
69% of the population live in urban areas.
More than 8K Covid-19 deaths.
Borders are open to most countries apart from
UK, South Africa, Australia and Denmark. Arrivals
need a negative Covid-19 and to quarantine.
Most non-essential shops are open with
enhanced restrictions in high-risk areas. A night
time curfew is in place. Movement between cities
is banned.
Schools are open.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html