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

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 19.44 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.44 %
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
42nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
37.9 %
in 2006
All-time low
17.78 %
in 2016
Years of data
15
2006–2023

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

0102030402006201420232006: 37.9 %2007: 32.7 %2008: 29.5 %2009: 29.2 %2010: 31.8 %2011: 30 %2012: 26.2 %2013: 23.4 %2014: 19.1 %2015: 19.9 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 19.4 %2019: 23.7 %2022: 18.1 %2023: 19.4 %

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 19.44 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia peaked at 37.9 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.78 %, in 2016.

Tunisia ranks 42nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 37.9 %
2007 32.67 % -13.8%
2008 29.49 % -9.7%
2009 29.25 % -0.8%
2010 31.77 % +8.6%
2011 29.99 % -5.6%
2012 26.21 % -12.6%
2013 23.37 % -10.8%
2014 19.07 % -18.4%
2015 19.93 % +4.5%
2016 17.78 % -10.8%
2017 19.36 % +8.9%
2019 23.72 % +22.5%
2022 18.06 % -23.9%
2023 19.44 % +7.6%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 19.44 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.94 %, 44% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 19.44 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.94 %, 81% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.33 % 29.25 % 37.9 % 4
2010s 23.47 % 17.78 % 31.77 % 9
2020s 18.75 % 18.06 % 19.44 % 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 39 Denmark 20.05 % compare
  2. 40 Australia 19.84 % compare
  3. 41 Norway 19.62 % compare
  4. 43 Canada 19.24 % compare
  5. 44 Kyrgyzstan 19.04 % compare
  6. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.12 % 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 19.44 % 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 37.9 % in 2006.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.78 % in 2016.
How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 78 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 16.8%. 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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,492 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.