Labor force participation rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force participation rate was 45.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.22
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.68
in 2019
All-time low
45.22
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Tunisia stood at 45.22. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Tunisia peaked at 49.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.22, in 2025.
Tunisia ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.08 | — |
| 1991 | 49.13 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.13 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.18 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.78 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 48.38 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 47.97 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.56 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.16 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.76 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.4 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.08 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.49 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.63 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.83 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.16 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.42 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.63 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.25 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.78 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.61 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.49 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.72 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.49 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.61 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 49.68 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.51 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 45.23 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.4 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 45.78 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.49 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.22 | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 45.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 45.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.01 | 48.38 | 49.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9 | 46.08 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.97 | 47.42 | 49.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6 | 45.22 | 46.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 in Tunisia?
- Labor force participation rate in Tunisia was 45.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.22 in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Tunisia ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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