ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 23.23 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.23 %
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
75th
of 79 countries
All-time high
39.97 %
in 2010
All-time low
23.23 %
in 2023
Years of data
15
2006–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia, 2006–2023

0102030402006201420232006: 35.8 %2007: 35.8 %2008: 35.9 %2009: 36 %2010: 40 %2011: 30.8 %2012: 38.5 %2013: 37.1 %2014: 30.6 %2015: 32.4 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 34.9 %2019: 36.5 %2022: 25.1 %2023: 23.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 23.23 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia peaked at 39.97 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.23 %, in 2023.

That places Tunisia 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 35.81 %
2007 35.84 % +0.1%
2008 35.89 % +0.1%
2009 35.95 % +0.2%
2010 39.97 % +11.2%
2011 30.84 % -22.8%
2012 38.49 % +24.8%
2013 37.14 % -3.5%
2014 30.58 % -17.7%
2015 32.4 % +6.0%
2016 33.32 % +2.8%
2017 34.94 % +4.9%
2019 36.55 % +4.6%
2022 25.05 % -31.5%
2023 23.23 % -7.3%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 23.23 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.31 %, 56% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 23.23 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.7 %, 52% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.87 % 35.81 % 35.95 % 4
2010s 34.91 % 30.58 % 39.97 % 9
2020s 24.14 % 23.23 % 25.05 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia was 23.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 39.97 % in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.23 % in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Tunisia ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 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.