Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 51.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 51.1% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tunisia peaked at 54.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2005.
That places Tunisia 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 50.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.2% | 51.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tunisia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tunisia was 51.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Tunisia ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.