Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 31.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia stood at 31.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia peaked at 55.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.0% | — |
| 1991 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 48.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 39.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 39.4% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.2% | 38.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia was 31.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.