ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Tunisia

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 17.95 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
17.95 %
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
73rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
29.05 %
in 2019
All-time low
16.23 %
in 2015
Years of data
15
2006–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Tunisia, 2006–2023

01020302006201420232006: 19.4 %2007: 20.1 %2008: 19.8 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 18.9 %2019: 29.1 %2022: 20.5 %2023: 17.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Tunisia is 17.95 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Tunisia peaked at 29.05 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.23 %, in 2015.

Tunisia ranks 73rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 19.42 %
2007 20.14 % +3.7%
2008 19.78 % -1.8%
2009 22.45 % +13.5%
2010 20.78 % -7.4%
2011 21.29 % +2.5%
2012 21.28 % -0.0%
2013 19.67 % -7.6%
2014 17.39 % -11.6%
2015 16.23 % -6.7%
2016 19.11 % +17.7%
2017 18.87 % -1.3%
2019 29.05 % +53.9%
2022 20.51 % -29.4%
2023 17.95 % -12.5%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 17.95 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.08 %, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 17.95 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.95 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +53.9% 18.87 % 29.05 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.45 % 19.42 % 22.45 % 4
2010s 20.41 % 16.23 % 29.05 % 9
2020s 19.23 % 17.95 % 20.51 % 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 70 South Africa 19.52 % compare
  2. 71 Bulgaria 19.38 % compare
  3. 72 Italy 18.91 % compare
  4. 74 India 17.24 % compare
  5. 75 Sri Lanka 16.48 % compare
  6. 76 Senegal 15.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Tunisia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Tunisia was 17.95 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 29.05 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.23 % in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
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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.