Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia is 23.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia peaked at 42.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 173rd out of 186 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, total (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.9% | — |
| 1991 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 37.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 29.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 29.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.2% | 29.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tunisia was 23.3% 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, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, total (%) (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.