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

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 11.64 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.64 %
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
74th
of 79 countries
All-time high
18.38 %
in 2019
All-time low
10.34 %
in 2014
Years of data
15
2006–2023

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

051015202006201420232006: 14.8 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 15 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 11 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.6 %2019: 18.4 %2022: 13.1 %2023: 11.6 %

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 11.64 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia peaked at 18.38 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.34 %, in 2014.

That places Tunisia 74th 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 — Female — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 14.77 %
2007 14.55 % -1.5%
2008 15.01 % +3.2%
2009 15.8 % +5.3%
2010 14.65 % -7.3%
2011 10.89 % -25.7%
2012 13.38 % +22.9%
2013 13.27 % -0.8%
2014 10.34 % -22.1%
2015 10.97 % +6.1%
2016 12.47 % +13.7%
2017 12.55 % +0.6%
2019 18.38 % +46.5%
2022 13.13 % -28.6%
2023 11.64 % -11.3%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 11.64 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.92 %, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 11.64 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.64 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.03 % 14.55 % 15.8 % 4
2010s 12.99 % 10.34 % 18.38 % 9
2020s 12.39 % 11.64 % 13.13 % 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 11.64 % 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 18.38 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.34 % in 2014.
How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Tunisia ranks 74th 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 12.3%. 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 — Female — 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 — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,532 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.