Annual working hours per worker in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual working hours per worker was 2,288 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,288 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,373 hours per worker
in 2011
All-time low
2,210 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Tunisia, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Tunisia stood at 2,288 hours per worker.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Tunisia peaked at 2,373 hours per worker in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,210 hours per worker, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 19th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual working hours per worker in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,347 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,347 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,354 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,363 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,352 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,365 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,373 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,368 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,371 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,373 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,350 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,335 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,316 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,304 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,292 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,210 hours per worker | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,292 hours per worker | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,286 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,288 hours per worker | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,288 hours per worker is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,288 hours per worker is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,353 hours per worker | 2,347 hours per worker | 2,363 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,345 hours per worker | 2,292 hours per worker | 2,373 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,269 hours per worker | 2,210 hours per worker | 2,292 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Tunisia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Tunisia was 2,288 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,373 hours per worker in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,210 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Tunisia ranks 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.