Libya vs Tunisia: Employment to population ratio

Libya
38.97
in 2025
Tunisia
38.39
in 2025
Libya rank
167th
Tunisia rank
169th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Libya
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 38.97 against 38.39 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.58.

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 37.13 41.24 4.11 Tunisia
2000s 38.03 40.52 2.48 Tunisia
2010s 39.74 40.39 0.6511 Tunisia
2020s 38.24 38.37 0.1332 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya, at 38.97 against 38.39 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Libya and Tunisia?
0.58, 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?
Libya ranks 167th 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