Labour share of GDP (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labour share of GDP (%) was 45.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 104 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2020
All-time low
42.2%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Tunisia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 45.8% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 50.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.4% | — |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 45.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.2% | 43.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.4% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 52.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Tunisia?
- Labour share of gdp in Tunisia was 45.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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