Iran vs Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Iran
37.6%
in 2025
Tunisia
38.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
172nd
Tunisia rank
170th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Iran
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 38.4% against 37.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 172nd and Tunisia ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 41.2% | 0.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 40.5% | 1.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 40.4% | 3.0% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 38.4% | 0.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iran or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 38.4% against 37.6% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iran and Tunisia?
- 0.8%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Tunisia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iran ranks 172nd and Tunisia ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.