Labor participation rate, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Labor participation rate, male was 24.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
24.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 1997
All-time low
24.4%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, male in Tunisia, 1990–2011

01020301990200020111990: 32.9 % of male population ages 65+1991: 33.1 % of male population ages 65+1992: 33.2 % of male population ages 65+1993: 33.4 % of male population ages 65+1994: 33.5 % of male population ages 65+1995: 33.7 % of male population ages 65+1996: 33.8 % of male population ages 65+1997: 34 % of male population ages 65+1998: 32.8 % of male population ages 65+1999: 31.6 % of male population ages 65+2000: 30.4 % of male population ages 65+2001: 29.3 % of male population ages 65+2002: 28.1 % of male population ages 65+2003: 27.1 % of male population ages 65+2004: 26 % of male population ages 65+2005: 24.9 % of male population ages 65+2006: 24.8 % of male population ages 65+2007: 24.8 % of male population ages 65+2008: 24.7 % of male population ages 65+2009: 24.6 % of male population ages 65+2010: 24.5 % of male population ages 65+2011: 24.4 % of male population ages 65+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 65+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in Tunisia is 24.4%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Tunisia peaked at 34.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2011.

That places Tunisia 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+) in Tunisia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of male population ages 65+ Change
1990 32.9%
1991 33.1% +0.6%
1992 33.2% +0.3%
1993 33.4% +0.6%
1994 33.5% +0.3%
1995 33.7% +0.6%
1996 33.8% +0.3%
1997 34.0% +0.6%
1998 32.8% -3.5%
1999 31.6% -3.7%
2000 30.4% -3.8%
2001 29.3% -3.8%
2002 28.1% -3.8%
2003 27.1% -3.9%
2004 26.0% -3.9%
2005 24.9% -4.0%
2006 24.8% -0.4%
2007 24.8% -0.4%
2008 24.7% -0.4%
2009 24.6% -0.4%
2010 24.5% -0.4%
2011 24.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.2% 31.6% 34.0% 10
2000s 26.5% 24.6% 30.4% 10
2010s 24.4% 24.4% 24.5% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 44 Mali 34.9% compare
  2. 45 Libya 29.8% compare
  3. 46 Morocco 28.4% compare
  4. 48 Djibouti 19.5% compare
  5. 49 Egypt 19.2% compare
  6. 50 Mauritius 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, male in Tunisia?
Labor participation rate, male in Tunisia was 24.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2011.
How does Tunisia rank for labor participation rate, male?
Tunisia ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+)
Unit
% of male population ages 65+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.