Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia

Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 19.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
153rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 1989
All-time low
19.0%
in 2023
Years of data
19
1989–2023

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia, 1989–2023

0102030401989200620231989: 39.31997: 33.42005: 30.32006: 29.62007: 29.52008: 292009: 27.32010: 30.22011: 25.32012: 30.32013: 29.72014: 25.42015: 262016: 27.52017: 27.42019: 29.22021: 292022: 202023: 19

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 19.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia peaked at 39.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2023.

Tunisia ranks 153rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Tunisia, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 39.3%
1997 33.4% -15.2%
2005 30.3% -9.1%
2006 29.6% -2.5%
2007 29.5% -0.4%
2008 29.0% -1.5%
2009 27.3% -6.0%
2010 30.2% +10.6%
2011 25.3% -16.1%
2012 30.3% +19.6%
2013 29.7% -2.0%
2014 25.4% -14.4%
2015 26.0% +2.5%
2016 27.5% +5.5%
2017 27.4% -0.4%
2019 29.2% +6.8%
2021 29.0% -0.8%
2022 20.0% -30.9%
2023 19.0% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 1
1990s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 1
2000s 29.1% 27.3% 30.3% 5
2010s 27.9% 25.3% 30.3% 9
2020s 22.7% 19.0% 29.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia was 19.0% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Tunisia ranks 153rd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.