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

Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 44.79 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
44.79 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
46.62 %
in 2010
All-time low
41.2 %
in 2014
Years of data
15
2006–2023

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

010203040502006201420232006: 44.3 %2007: 43.9 %2008: 43.4 %2009: 46.2 %2010: 46.6 %2011: 46 %2012: 44.6 %2013: 44.1 %2014: 41.2 %2015: 42.5 %2016: 42.2 %2017: 43 %2019: 45.8 %2022: 45 %2023: 44.8 %

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 44.79 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Tunisia peaked at 46.62 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.2 %, in 2014.

Tunisia ranks 77th 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Tunisia, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 44.34 %
2007 43.94 % -0.9%
2008 43.4 % -1.2%
2009 46.23 % +6.5%
2010 46.62 % +0.8%
2011 46.04 % -1.2%
2012 44.61 % -3.1%
2013 44.1 % -1.1%
2014 41.2 % -6.6%
2015 42.45 % +3.0%
2016 42.23 % -0.5%
2017 42.99 % +1.8%
2019 45.8 % +6.5%
2022 44.99 % -1.8%
2023 44.79 % -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.48 % 43.4 % 46.23 % 4
2010s 44 % 41.2 % 46.62 % 9
2020s 44.89 % 44.79 % 44.99 % 2

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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 44.79 % 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 46.62 % in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2 % in 2014.
How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Tunisia ranks 77th 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 up 1.6%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,544 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.