Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 162,006 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tunisia, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.