Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tunisia

Tunisia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 12.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.85
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.85
in 1991
All-time low
12.27
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tunisia, 1991–2023

05101520251991200720231991: 23.91992: 23.51993: 23.21994: 22.91995: 22.61996: 22.21997: 21.81998: 21.41999: 212000: 20.52001: 202002: 19.72003: 19.32004: 18.82005: 18.52006: 19.42007: 18.72008: 182009: 18.52010: 17.92011: 16.42012: 17.12013: 15.42014: 14.92015: 14.82016: 14.82017: 14.82018: 14.32019: 13.72020: 13.62021: 13.22022: 12.32023: 12.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Tunisia stood at 12.85.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Tunisia peaked at 23.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 2022.

Tunisia ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tunisia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 23.85
1992 23.52 -1.4%
1993 23.23 -1.3%
1994 22.89 -1.5%
1995 22.58 -1.3%
1996 22.24 -1.5%
1997 21.84 -1.8%
1998 21.43 -1.9%
1999 20.99 -2.1%
2000 20.52 -2.2%
2001 20.03 -2.4%
2002 19.67 -1.8%
2003 19.27 -2.0%
2004 18.83 -2.3%
2005 18.53 -1.6%
2006 19.44 +4.9%
2007 18.7 -3.8%
2008 18.02 -3.6%
2009 18.47 +2.5%
2010 17.95 -2.8%
2011 16.36 -8.8%
2012 17.07 +4.4%
2013 15.36 -10.0%
2014 14.87 -3.2%
2015 14.75 -0.8%
2016 14.77 +0.1%
2017 14.81 +0.3%
2018 14.26 -3.7%
2019 13.71 -3.9%
2020 13.57 -1.0%
2021 13.18 -2.9%
2022 12.27 -6.9%
2023 12.85 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.51 20.99 23.85 9
2000s 19.15 18.02 20.52 10
2010s 15.39 13.71 17.95 10
2020s 12.97 12.27 13.57 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 100 Uzbekistan 13.88 compare
  2. 101 Eswatini 13.77 compare
  3. 102 Costa Rica 13.41 compare
  4. 104 Kazakhstan 12.13 compare
  5. 105 Mexico 11.96 compare
  6. 106 Greece 11.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Tunisia?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tunisia was 12.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 23.85 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 2022.
How does Tunisia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Tunisia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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