Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia peaked at 27.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.7% | — |
| 1992 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 20.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 25.8% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.9% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia was 20.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Tunisia ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.