Labor force (15-64 years), male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 71.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
71.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1990
All-time low
71.9%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Tunisia, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 78 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 77.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 77.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 76.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 76.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 76.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 75.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 75.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 75.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 74.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 73.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 73.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 73.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 73 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 72.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 72.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 72.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 72.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 72.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 72 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 71.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 71.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 71.9% for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Tunisia peaked at 78.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2011.

Tunisia ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Tunisia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 78.0%
1991 77.7% -0.5%
1992 77.3% -0.5%
1993 76.9% -0.4%
1994 76.6% -0.5%
1995 76.1% -0.6%
1996 75.7% -0.5%
1997 75.3% -0.6%
1998 75.1% -0.2%
1999 74.9% -0.3%
2000 73.9% -1.3%
2001 73.6% -0.4%
2002 73.3% -0.4%
2003 73.0% -0.4%
2004 72.7% -0.5%
2005 72.3% -0.5%
2006 72.2% -0.1%
2007 72.1% -0.1%
2008 72.1% -0.1%
2009 72.0% -0.1%
2010 71.9% -0.1%
2011 71.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.4% 74.9% 78.0% 10
2000s 72.7% 72.0% 73.9% 10
2010s 71.9% 71.9% 71.9% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 2 Egypt 75.6% compare
  2. 3 Mauritania 73.5% compare
  3. 4 Morocco 73.3% compare
  4. 6 Libya 71.1% compare
  5. 7 Sudan 70.3% compare
  6. 8 Comoros 69.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Tunisia?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Tunisia was 71.9% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2011.
How does Tunisia rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Tunisia ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.