Employment by status in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment by status was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Tunisia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Tunisia stood at 75.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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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More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 40.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 31.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Tunisia?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment by status?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.