ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Tunisia
Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 497.91 1000 No in 2019. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Tunisia, 2006–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2019, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Tunisia stood at 497.91 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Tunisia peaked at 509.43 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 387.43 1000 No, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 387.43 1000 No | — |
| 2007 | 409.07 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 423.78 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 467.04 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 471.79 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 478.49 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 489.68 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 451.21 1000 No | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 497.76 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 489.86 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 509.43 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 497.91 1000 No | -2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 497.91 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 474.57 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 497.91 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332.72 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406.76 1000 No | 387.43 1000 No | 423.78 1000 No | 3 |
| 2010s | 483.69 1000 No | 451.21 1000 No | 509.43 1000 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Tunisia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Tunisia was 497.91 1000 No in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 509.43 1000 No in 2017.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.43 1000 No in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.