Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 56.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia, 1989–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 56.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia peaked at 81.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 64.3% | — |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 59.5% | 61.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 56.0% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 56.5% | 81.0% | 3 |
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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 56.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.