Iran vs Tunisia: Employment to population ratio

Iran
37.56
in 2025
Tunisia
38.39
in 2025
Iran rank
171st
Tunisia rank
169th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Iran
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 38.39 against 37.56 in Iran, a difference of 0.83.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 171st 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 Iran Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.3 41.24 0.9404 Tunisia
2000s 39.33 40.52 1.19 Tunisia
2010s 37.41 40.39 2.98 Tunisia
2020s 37.51 38.37 0.8618 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Iran or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 38.39 against 37.56 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Iran and Tunisia?
0.83, 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?
Iran ranks 171st and Tunisia ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed