GDP per person employed in Tunisia

Tunisia: GDP per person employed was 2.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.1%
Change on year
up 48.8%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1992
All-time low
-5.0%
in 1986
Years of data
30
1981–2010

GDP per person employed in Tunisia, 1981–2010

-4-20241981199520101981: 2.5 annual % growth1982: -3.3 annual % growth1983: 1.8 annual % growth1984: 3.4 annual % growth1985: 2.3 annual % growth1986: -5 annual % growth1987: 4.1 annual % growth1988: -2.5 annual % growth1989: 2.1 annual % growth1990: 4.4 annual % growth1991: 0.603 annual % growth1992: 4.4 annual % growth1993: -1 annual % growth1994: -0.162 annual % growth1995: -0.547 annual % growth1996: 4.1 annual % growth1997: 2.5 annual % growth1998: 2.6 annual % growth1999: 3.8 annual % growth2000: 2 annual % growth2001: 2.5 annual % growth2002: -0.513 annual % growth2003: 3.7 annual % growth2004: 3.9 annual % growth2005: 1.9 annual % growth2006: 3.2 annual % growth2007: 4.1 annual % growth2008: 2.5 annual % growth2009: 1.4 annual % growth2010: 2.1 annual % growth

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 2.1% for gdp per person employed in 2010.

The figure is up 48.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Tunisia peaked at 4.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 1986.

Tunisia ranks 15th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per person employed in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Tunisia, 1981 to 2010.
Year annual % growth Change
1981 2.5%
1982 -3.3% -229.7%
1983 1.8% -153.9%
1984 3.4% +93.3%
1985 2.3% -34.3%
1986 -5.0% -319.8%
1987 4.1% -182.2%
1988 -2.5% -161.0%
1989 2.1% -182.8%
1990 4.4% +112.6%
1991 0.6% -86.2%
1992 4.4% +629.4%
1993 -1.0% -123.6%
1994 -0.2% -84.4%
1995 -0.5% +237.4%
1996 4.1% -846.3%
1997 2.5% -38.1%
1998 2.6% +2.3%
1999 3.8% +46.4%
2000 2.0% -46.0%
2001 2.5% +24.5%
2002 -0.5% -120.2%
2003 3.7% -830.5%
2004 3.9% +5.4%
2005 1.9% -52.1%
2006 3.2% +68.0%
2007 4.1% +29.8%
2008 2.5% -39.3%
2009 1.4% -43.9%
2010 2.1% +48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% -5.0% 4.1% 9
1990s 2.1% -1.0% 4.4% 10
2000s 2.5% -0.5% 4.1% 10
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 12 Ghana 2.3% compare
  2. 13 Sudan 2.2% compare
  3. 14 Mali 2.2% compare
  4. 16 South Africa 2.0% compare
  5. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare
  6. 18 Algeria 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Tunisia?
Gdp per person employed in Tunisia was 2.1% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 1986.
How does Tunisia rank for gdp per person employed?
Tunisia ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.