Libya vs Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Libya
39.0%
in 2025
Tunisia
38.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
167th
Tunisia rank
169th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 39.0% against 38.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 167th and Tunisia ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 41.2% | 4.1% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 40.5% | 2.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 40.4% | 0.7% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.4% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 39.0% against 38.4% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Libya and Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Libya ranks 167th and Tunisia ranks 169th of 186 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.