Labor participation rate, total in Tunisia

Tunisia: Labor participation rate, total was 61.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
61.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2011
All-time low
58.4%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Tunisia, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 58.4 % of total population ages 25-541991: 58.8 % of total population ages 25-541992: 59.2 % of total population ages 25-541993: 59.6 % of total population ages 25-541994: 59.9 % of total population ages 25-541995: 60.2 % of total population ages 25-541996: 60.5 % of total population ages 25-541997: 60.7 % of total population ages 25-541998: 60.7 % of total population ages 25-541999: 60.7 % of total population ages 25-542000: 61.3 % of total population ages 25-542001: 61.2 % of total population ages 25-542002: 61.1 % of total population ages 25-542003: 61 % of total population ages 25-542004: 60.8 % of total population ages 25-542005: 60.6 % of total population ages 25-542006: 60.8 % of total population ages 25-542007: 60.9 % of total population ages 25-542008: 61.1 % of total population ages 25-542009: 61.3 % of total population ages 25-542010: 61.5 % of total population ages 25-542011: 61.6 % of total population ages 25-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 61.6% for labor participation rate, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Tunisia peaked at 61.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1990.

That places Tunisia 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor participation rate, total in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54) in Tunisia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 25-54 Change
1990 58.4%
1991 58.8% +0.7%
1992 59.2% +0.7%
1993 59.6% +0.7%
1994 59.9% +0.5%
1995 60.2% +0.5%
1996 60.5% +0.5%
1997 60.7% +0.3%
1998 60.7% +0.0%
1999 60.7% +0.0%
2000 61.3% +0.9%
2001 61.2% -0.1%
2002 61.1% -0.2%
2003 61.0% -0.2%
2004 60.8% -0.3%
2005 60.6% -0.3%
2006 60.8% +0.3%
2007 60.9% +0.3%
2008 61.1% +0.3%
2009 61.3% +0.3%
2010 61.5% +0.3%
2011 61.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.9% 58.4% 60.7% 10
2000s 61.0% 60.6% 61.3% 10
2010s 61.6% 61.5% 61.6% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 47 Egypt 63.4% compare
  2. 48 Nigeria 63.0% compare
  3. 49 Djibouti 62.1% compare
  4. 51 Morocco 60.8% compare
  5. 52 Algeria 56.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Tunisia?
Labor participation rate, total in Tunisia was 61.6% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1990.
How does Tunisia rank for labor participation rate, total?
Tunisia ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (% of total population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54)
Unit
% of total population ages 25-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-54 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.