Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 31.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia stood at 31.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia peaked at 73.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 153rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 68.2% | — |
| 1975 | 73.1% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 66.5% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -14.4% |
| 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 | 39.4% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.5% | 57.0% | 70.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.0% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 39.5% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.4% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 31.4% | 39.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 150 Russian Federation 31.6% compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.5% compare
- 152 Sri Lanka 31.4% compare
- 154 Naoero 31.3% compare
- 155 Slovakia 31.2% compare
- 156 Kosovo 30.8% compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 30.8% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tunisia was 31.4% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 73.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.