Employment in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment was 3,424 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Tunisia, 1989–2023
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.
Employment in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,979 | — |
| 2005 | 2,927 | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 3,005 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,085 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,155 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,199 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,277 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,140 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3,232 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,315 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,402 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,386 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,418 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,458 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,533 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,441 | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 3,445 | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 3,424 | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,424 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,424 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,279, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.0% | 3,533 | 5,441 |
| 2005 | +47.9% | 1,979 | 2,927 |
| 2022 | -36.7% | 5,441 | 3,445 |
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. — 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 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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