More and more people are affected by unemployment in Tunisia, in particular highly educated youth. The number of unemployed university graduates was approximately 336,000 in 2006-2007 and 46% of graduates did not have a job 18 months after graduation.
University graduates in management, finance and law had a higher rate of unemployment, reaching 68% for graduates of masters programs in legal studies.
As a result of the high unemployment, Tunisians tend to continue their education. Roughly 90% of university graduates hold an advanced degree and yet the unemployment rate is approaching 50% among Tunisians with advanced degrees.
That's why Tunisia sees a lot of her educated people going abroad, especially to France, to find decent jobs and escape unemployment.
Why is it so difficult to find a job nowadays in Tunisia? Is there a solution to that? Can it be profitable for the country if all the educated people are working abroad?
More and more people are affected by unemployment in Tunisia, in particular highly educated youth. The number of unemployed university graduates was approximately 336,000 in 2006-2007 and 46% of graduates did not have a job 18 months after graduation.
University graduates in management, finance and law had a higher rate of unemployment, reaching 68% for graduates of masters programs in legal studies.
As a result of the high unemployment, Tunisians tend to continue their education. Roughly 90% of university graduates hold an advanced degree and yet the unemployment rate is approaching 50% among Tunisians with advanced degrees.
That's why Tunisia sees a lot of her educated people going abroad, especially to France, to find decent jobs and escape unemployment.
Why is it so difficult to find a job nowadays in Tunisia? Is there a solution to that? Can it be profitable for the country if all the educated people are working abroad?