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

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 2.85 1000 No in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.85 1000 No
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
140.83 1000 No
in 2014
All-time low
0.54 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2019

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

0501001502006201220192006: 1.5 1000 No2007: 6.8 1000 No2008: 16.3 1000 No2010: 0.62 1000 No2011: 0.81 1000 No2012: 0.54 1000 No2013: 0.58 1000 No2014: 140.8 1000 No2015: 9.3 1000 No2016: 13.6 1000 No2017: 3.5 1000 No2019: 2.9 1000 No

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 2.85 1000 No.

That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Tunisia peaked at 140.83 1000 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.54 1000 No, in 2012.

Tunisia ranks 14th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, workers not classified, rural areas — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2019.
Year 1000 No Change
2006 1.47 1000 No
2007 6.84 1000 No +365.3%
2008 16.29 1000 No +138.2%
2010 0.62 1000 No -96.2%
2011 0.81 1000 No +30.6%
2012 0.54 1000 No -33.3%
2013 0.58 1000 No +7.4%
2014 140.83 1000 No +24181.0%
2015 9.32 1000 No -93.4%
2016 13.63 1000 No +46.2%
2017 3.48 1000 No -74.5%
2019 2.85 1000 No -18.1%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 2.85 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,019 1000 No, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2 1000 No 1.47 1000 No 16.29 1000 No 3
2010s 19.18 1000 No 0.54 1000 No 140.83 1000 No 9

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 11 Mongolia 13.65 1000 No compare
  2. 12 Ecuador 10.09 1000 No compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.63 1000 No compare
  4. 15 Colombia 2.62 1000 No compare
  5. 16 France 2.07 1000 No compare
  6. 17 Spain 0.95 1000 No

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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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 2.85 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 140.83 1000 No in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.54 1000 No in 2012.
How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Tunisia ranks 14th out of 20 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 down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, workers not classified, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, workers not classified, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
22 places, 255 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.