Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tunisia

Tunisia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 162,006 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
162,006
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
162,006
in 2027
All-time low
137,464
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tunisia, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 137.5k2006: 141.8k2007: 145.1k2008: 148.2k2009: 149.3k2010: 153.4k2011: 146.6k2012: 151.3k2013: 154.3k2014: 158.5k2015: 156.4k2016: 156.8k2017: 156.6k2018: 160.5k2019: 161.3k2020: 143.2k2021: 150.5k2022: 157.7k2023: 158.0k2024: 158.5k2025: 159.9k2026: 161.1k2027: 162.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tunisia stood at 162,006. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tunisia peaked at 162,006 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 137,464, in 2005.

Tunisia ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 137,464
2006 141,814 +3.2%
2007 145,119 +2.3%
2008 148,231 +2.1%
2009 149,334 +0.7%
2010 153,353 +2.7%
2011 146,637 -4.4%
2012 151,281 +3.2%
2013 154,321 +2.0%
2014 158,467 +2.7%
2015 156,444 -1.3%
2016 156,814 +0.2%
2017 156,551 -0.2%
2018 160,503 +2.5%
2019 161,316 +0.5%
2020 143,194 -11.2%
2021 150,510 +5.1%
2022 157,706 +4.8%
2023 157,983 +0.2%
2024 158,544 +0.4%
2025 159,943 +0.9%
2026 161,126 +0.7%
2027 162,006 +0.5%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 162,006 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 162,006 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144,392 137,464 149,334 5
2010s 155,569 146,637 161,316 10
2020s 156,376 143,194 162,006 8

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 87 Hungary 164,381 compare
  2. 88 Portugal 163,775 compare
  3. 89 Belarus 162,618 compare
  4. 91 Rwanda 160,277 compare
  5. 92 Singapore 159,761 compare
  6. 93 Belgium 159,216 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tunisia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tunisia was 162,006 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 162,006 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 137,464 in 2005.
How does Tunisia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Tunisia ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.