ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Tunisia

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 786.01 1000 No in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
786.01 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
830.98 1000 No
in 2010
All-time low
727.61 1000 No
in 2014
Years of data
12
2006–2019

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Tunisia, 2006–2019

02004006008002006201220192006: 728.6 1000 No2007: 751.2 1000 No2008: 762.3 1000 No2010: 831 1000 No2011: 799.2 1000 No2012: 782.4 1000 No2013: 799.3 1000 No2014: 727.6 1000 No2015: 804.1 1000 No2016: 782.8 1000 No2017: 809.4 1000 No2019: 786 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Tunisia is 786.01 1000 No, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Tunisia peaked at 830.98 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 727.61 1000 No, in 2014.

Tunisia ranks 32nd of 72 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, total, rural areas — Male — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2019.
Year 1000 No Change
2006 728.6 1000 No
2007 751.22 1000 No +3.1%
2008 762.32 1000 No +1.5%
2010 830.98 1000 No +9.0%
2011 799.18 1000 No -3.8%
2012 782.38 1000 No -2.1%
2013 799.29 1000 No +2.2%
2014 727.61 1000 No -9.0%
2015 804.14 1000 No +10.5%
2016 782.82 1000 No -2.7%
2017 809.37 1000 No +3.4%
2019 786.01 1000 No -2.9%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 786.01 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,020 1000 No, 39% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 786.01 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 485.38 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 747.38 1000 No 728.6 1000 No 762.32 1000 No 3
2010s 791.31 1000 No 727.61 1000 No 830.98 1000 No 9

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 29 Serbia 1,151 1000 No compare
  2. 30 Czechia 1,085 1000 No compare
  3. 31 Austria 903.48 1000 No compare
  4. 33 Hungary 785.91 1000 No compare
  5. 34 Sweden 746.19 1000 No compare
  6. 35 Slovakia 655.99 1000 No compare

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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 786.01 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 830.98 1000 No in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 727.61 1000 No in 2014.
How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Tunisia ranks 32nd 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 3.1%. 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, total, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, total, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.