Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 38.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 38.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia peaked at 41.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.3% | — |
| 1992 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.0% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.9% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.5% | 39.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 166 Morocco 40.0% compare
- 167 Libya 39.0% compare
- 168 Lebanon 38.7% compare
- 170 South Africa 37.6% compare
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.6% compare
- 172 Mauritania 36.6% compare
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)
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia was 38.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.