ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia
Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 36.76 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 36.76 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia peaked at 42.09 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.51 %, in 2014.
Tunisia ranks 76th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.09 % | — |
| 2007 | 38.43 % | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 36.67 % | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 35.98 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.14 % | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 38.32 % | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 35.66 % | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 35.01 % | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 34.51 % | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.8 % | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 34.63 % | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 36.13 % | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 37.89 % | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 36.96 % | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 36.76 % | -0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 36.76 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.29 %, 61% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 36.76 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.51 %, 79% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.29 % | 35.98 % | 42.09 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.57 % | 34.51 % | 41.14 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.86 % | 36.76 % | 36.96 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 73 Croatia 46.88 % compare
- 74 Egypt 46.51 % compare
- 75 Brunei Darussalam 40.34 % compare
- 77 Palestine, State of 36.56 % compare
- 78 South Africa 30.72 % compare
- 79 Jordan 11.93 % compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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 36.76 % 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 42.09 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.51 % in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Tunisia ranks 76th 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 5.0%. 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.