Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 75.0% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 75.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1991.
That places Tunisia 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.7% | — |
| 1992 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 69.6% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 70.3% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.3% | 75.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia was 75.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.