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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia, 1989–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.