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- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Copyright
- © 1998 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/THE WORLD BANK
- ISSN
- 0257-3032
- eISSN
- 1564-6971
- DOI
- 10.1093/wbro/13.1.59
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
AbstractTunisia's unemployment rate has been among the highest in the world for almost two decades. This article claims that such a high rate reflects measurement problems rather than labor market inefficiency. After discussing the reasons why unemployment rates may not be comparable across countries and reviewing the tools that are available to analyze unemployment in a specific country, the article provides four pieces of evidence to substantiate its claim. Two of them relate to the criteria used in Tunisia to measure unemployment and the way these criteria have changed over time. Two use records on the number of active job seekers and vacancies as reported to the official employment agency. Together, this body of evidence suggests that unemployment has declined steadily over time and remains an issue for first-time job seekers only.
Journal
The World Bank Research Observer – Oxford University Press
Published: Feb 1, 1998