Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 38.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia, 1989–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 38.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia peaked at 59.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.3% | — |
| 1994 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.6% | 40.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.9% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 38.5% | 59.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 162 Tajikistan 39.7% compare
- 163 Morocco 39.1% compare
- 164 Syrian Arab Republic 39.0% compare
- 166 South Africa 37.6% compare
- 167 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.6% compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 37.2% 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)
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tunisia was 38.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, total (%) (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.