Labor participation rate, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor participation rate, total was 36.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, total in Tunisia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Tunisia stood at 36.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Tunisia peaked at 38.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2005.
Tunisia ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5% | — |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 36.8% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 35.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Tunisia?
- Labor participation rate, total in Tunisia was 36.8% 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 38.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2005.
- 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 2.4%. 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, total (% of total population ages 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 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.