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

Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
154th
of 155 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 1989
All-time low
14.3%
in 2023
Years of data
19
1989–2023

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

01020301989200620231989: 28.91997: 26.52005: 22.92006: 22.12007: 22.42008: 222009: 20.52010: 222011: 18.52012: 21.92013: 21.72014: 18.42015: 18.82016: 20.22017: 19.72019: 22.72021: 22.82022: 15.52023: 14.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia is 14.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia peaked at 28.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2023.

Tunisia ranks 154th of 155 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, total (%) in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Tunisia, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 28.9%
1997 26.5% -8.6%
2005 22.9% -13.5%
2006 22.1% -3.2%
2007 22.4% +1.0%
2008 22.0% -1.5%
2009 20.5% -7.1%
2010 22.0% +7.6%
2011 18.5% -16.1%
2012 21.9% +18.7%
2013 21.7% -1.0%
2014 18.4% -15.4%
2015 18.8% +2.2%
2016 20.2% +7.6%
2017 19.7% -2.2%
2019 22.7% +15.0%
2021 22.8% +0.4%
2022 15.5% -32.1%
2023 14.3% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 1
1990s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1
2000s 22.0% 20.5% 22.9% 5
2010s 20.4% 18.4% 22.7% 9
2020s 17.5% 14.3% 22.8% 3

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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 14.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Tunisia ranks 154th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.