Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 56.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia is 56.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia peaked at 63.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.4% | — |
| 1992 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 62.2% | 63.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 60.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 60.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.5% | 57.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia was 56.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.