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

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 49.9 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
49.9 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
52.1 %
in 2009
All-time low
46.43 %
in 2014
Years of data
15
2006–2023

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

02040602006201420232006: 50.6 %2007: 50.1 %2008: 50 %2009: 52.1 %2010: 51.8 %2011: 48.4 %2012: 47 %2013: 47.6 %2014: 46.4 %2015: 47.7 %2016: 47 %2017: 48 %2019: 47.1 %2022: 50 %2023: 49.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia stood at 49.9 %.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia peaked at 52.1 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.43 %, in 2014.

That places Tunisia 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 50.59 %
2007 50.08 % -1.0%
2008 50.04 % -0.1%
2009 52.1 % +4.1%
2010 51.76 % -0.7%
2011 48.38 % -6.5%
2012 46.98 % -2.9%
2013 47.58 % +1.3%
2014 46.43 % -2.4%
2015 47.72 % +2.8%
2016 47.05 % -1.4%
2017 48.05 % +2.1%
2019 47.07 % -2.0%
2022 49.98 % +6.2%
2023 49.9 % -0.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 49.9 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.32 %, 73% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 49.9 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.35 %, 81% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.7 % 50.04 % 52.1 % 4
2010s 47.89 % 46.43 % 51.76 % 9
2020s 49.94 % 49.9 % 49.98 % 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 74 Namibia 61.13 % compare
  2. 75 Palestine, State of 53.41 % compare
  3. 76 Senegal 51.61 % compare
  4. 78 Jordan 47.36 % compare
  5. 79 South Africa 43.05 % compare

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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 49.9 % 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 52.1 % in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.43 % in 2014.
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 up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.