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

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 36.95 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.95 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
40.88 %
in 2010
All-time low
35.22 %
in 2014
Years of data
15
2006–2023

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

0102030402006201420232006: 39.3 %2007: 38.6 %2008: 38.3 %2009: 39.7 %2010: 40.9 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 37 %2013: 37.3 %2014: 35.2 %2015: 36.6 %2016: 36 %2017: 37 %2019: 37.9 %2022: 37.2 %2023: 37 %

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 36.95 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Tunisia peaked at 40.88 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.22 %, in 2014.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 39.3 %
2007 38.59 % -1.8%
2008 38.34 % -0.6%
2009 39.74 % +3.7%
2010 40.88 % +2.9%
2011 37.15 % -9.1%
2012 36.98 % -0.5%
2013 37.3 % +0.9%
2014 35.22 % -5.6%
2015 36.56 % +3.8%
2016 35.99 % -1.6%
2017 37.01 % +2.8%
2019 37.93 % +2.5%
2022 37.22 % -1.9%
2023 36.95 % -0.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 36.95 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.03 %, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 36.95 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.6 %, 78% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.99 % 38.34 % 39.74 % 4
2010s 37.22 % 35.22 % 40.88 % 9
2020s 37.09 % 36.95 % 37.22 % 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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  2. 75 Palestine, State of 42.06 % compare
  3. 76 Senegal 39.97 % compare
  4. 78 Jordan 30.67 % compare
  5. 79 South Africa 29.01 % 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 36.95 % 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 40.88 % in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.22 % 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 down 0.9%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,546 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.