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

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 78.34 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
78.34 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
86.15 %
in 2009
All-time low
77.63 %
in 2022
Years of data
15
2006–2023

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

0204060802006201420232006: 82.4 %2007: 83.2 %2008: 83.7 %2009: 86.2 %2010: 85.4 %2011: 83.3 %2012: 81.8 %2013: 82.3 %2014: 77.7 %2015: 81.9 %2016: 81.2 %2017: 81.5 %2019: 80.2 %2022: 77.6 %2023: 78.3 %

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 78.34 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia peaked at 86.15 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 77.63 %, in 2022.

That places Tunisia 72nd 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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 82.41 %
2007 83.19 % +0.9%
2008 83.69 % +0.6%
2009 86.15 % +2.9%
2010 85.44 % -0.8%
2011 83.29 % -2.5%
2012 81.77 % -1.8%
2013 82.34 % +0.7%
2014 77.74 % -5.6%
2015 81.89 % +5.3%
2016 81.25 % -0.8%
2017 81.47 % +0.3%
2019 80.24 % -1.5%
2022 77.63 % -3.3%
2023 78.34 % +0.9%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 78.34 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.92 %, 89% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 78.34 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.42 %, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.86 % 82.41 % 86.15 % 4
2010s 81.71 % 77.74 % 85.44 % 9
2020s 77.98 % 77.63 % 78.34 % 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 78.34 % 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 86.15 % in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 77.63 % in 2022.
How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Tunisia ranks 72nd 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 4.9%. 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, 25 to 54, 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, 25 to 54, 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, 1,543 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.