Employment in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment was 3,424 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
3,424
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5,441
in 2021
All-time low
1,979
in 1989
Years of data
18
1989β2023
Employment in Tunisia, 1989β2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in Tunisia stood at 3,424.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Tunisia peaked at 5,441 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,979, in 1989.
That places Tunisia 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,979 | 1,979 | 1,979 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,074 | 2,927 | 3,199 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,351 | 3,140 | 3,533 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,103 | 3,424 | 5,441 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Tunisia?
- Employment in Tunisia was 3,424 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,441 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,979 in 1989.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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