Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 45.39 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Tunisia, 1956β2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Tunisia stood at 45.39.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Tunisia peaked at 63.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 2003.
Tunisia ranks 194th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.9 | 58.9 | 58.9 | 1 |
| 1960s | 44.94 | 44.94 | 44.94 | 1 |
| 1970s | 51.75 | 51.75 | 51.75 | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.29 | 48.09 | 50.77 | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.52 | 48.41 | 48.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.81 | 33.2 | 46.51 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.81 | 41.87 | 48.93 | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.69 | 45.39 | 63.86 | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Tunisia?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Tunisia was 45.39 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 2003.
- How does Tunisia rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Tunisia ranks 194th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.