Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tunisia

Tunisia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 19.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 163 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2021
All-time low
17.6%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tunisia, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 18.9 %2006: 18.8 %2007: 18.8 %2008: 19.1 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 18.4 %2012: 18.5 %2013: 18.8 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 18.6 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 18.3 %2019: 18.2 %2021: 22.2 %2022: 18.9 %2023: 19.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tunisia stood at 19.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tunisia peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2009.

Tunisia ranks 10th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 18.9%
2006 18.8% -0.9%
2007 18.8% +0.3%
2008 19.1% +1.4%
2009 17.6% -7.6%
2010 18.2% +3.4%
2011 18.4% +0.9%
2012 18.5% +0.5%
2013 18.8% +1.5%
2014 18.9% +0.9%
2015 18.6% -2.0%
2016 18.5% -0.6%
2017 18.3% -0.9%
2019 18.2% -0.6%
2021 22.2% +21.9%
2022 18.9% -14.6%
2023 19.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 17.6% 19.1% 5
2010s 18.5% 18.2% 18.9% 9
2020s 20.1% 18.9% 22.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tunisia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tunisia was 19.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2009.
How does Tunisia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Tunisia ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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