Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 17.9% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Tunisia peaked at 28.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2025.
Tunisia ranks 125th 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, total (% of total employment) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.3% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 25.9% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 122 Palestine, State of 18.4% compare
- 123 Suriname 18.4% compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.1% compare
- 126 Republic of Korea 17.7% compare
- 127 Maldives 16.9% compare
- 128 Bahamas 15.9% compare
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, total (% of total employment) in Tunisia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Tunisia was 17.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.