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

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 17.49 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.49 %
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
27.79 %
in 2019
All-time low
17.49 %
in 2023
Years of data
15
2006–2023

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

01020302006201420232006: 25.2 %2007: 25.1 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 25.9 %2010: 27.2 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 25 %2014: 20.4 %2015: 21.5 %2016: 22.6 %2017: 23.6 %2019: 27.8 %2022: 19.2 %2023: 17.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia is 17.49 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia peaked at 27.79 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.49 %, in 2023.

Tunisia ranks 77th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 25.21 %
2007 25.06 % -0.6%
2008 25.25 % +0.8%
2009 25.9 % +2.6%
2010 27.2 % +5.0%
2011 20.94 % -23.0%
2012 25.71 % +22.8%
2013 24.97 % -2.9%
2014 20.4 % -18.3%
2015 21.54 % +5.6%
2016 22.62 % +5.0%
2017 23.65 % +4.6%
2019 27.79 % +17.5%
2022 19.16 % -31.1%
2023 17.49 % -8.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 17.49 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.84 %, 63% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 17.49 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.36 %, 64% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.36 % 25.06 % 25.9 % 4
2010s 23.87 % 20.4 % 27.79 % 9
2020s 18.32 % 17.49 % 19.16 % 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 17.49 % 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 27.79 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.49 % in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Tunisia ranks 77th 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 30.0%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 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.