Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 14.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia peaked at 29.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 181st 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.7% | — |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 25.6% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia was 14.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.