Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tunisia is 1.55, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tunisia peaked at 4.57 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.37, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 100th of 187 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.74 | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 | -96.2% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | +5350.0% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 0.71 | -84.5% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | +207.0% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.82 | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 2.64 | +222.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | -65.2% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.47 | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | +187.2% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +613.6% |
| 2018 | -0.46 | -129.3% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | -217.4% |
| 2020 | -0.89 | -264.8% |
| 2021 | 3.28 | -468.5% |
| 2022 | -2.37 | -172.3% |
| 2023 | 0.25 | -110.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | +464.0% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | +9.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5350.0% | 0.06 | 3.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 0.06 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.844 | -0.46 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5383 | -2.37 | 3.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tunisia?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tunisia was 1.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 in 2004.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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