Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Tunisia

Labor force participation rate in Tunisia in 2025 — 45.22%. Ranked 164 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 3.87 pp.

2025 45.22% −0.27 pp vs 2024
World rank 164of 182
Period maximum 49.68%2019
Period minimum 45.22%2025

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Tunisia, 1990–20254446485019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 49.08%1991: 49.13%1992: 49.1%1993: 49.1%1994: 49.1%1995: 49.11%1996: 49.14%1997: 49.18%1998: 48.78%1999: 48.38%2000: 47.97%2001: 47.56%2002: 47.16%2003: 46.76%2004: 46.4%2005: 46.08%2006: 46.49%2007: 46.63%2008: 46.83%2009: 47.16%2010: 47.43%2011: 47.63%2012: 48.25%2013: 47.78%2014: 47.61%2015: 47.5%2016: 47.72%2017: 47.49%2018: 48.61%2019: 49.68%2020: 45.51%2021: 45.23%2022: 46.4%2023: 45.78%2024: 45.49%2025: 45.22%
Change over the period: −3.87 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tunisia

Tunisia 45.22%
World 60.98%
Northern Africa computed 43.81%
Labor force participation rate — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 45.22 −0.27 pp
2024 45.49 −0.29 pp
2023 45.78 −0.62 pp
2022 46.4 +1.18 pp
2021 45.23 −0.28 pp
2020 45.51 −4.17 pp
2019 49.68 +1.07 pp
2018 48.61 +1.12 pp
2017 47.49 −0.23 pp
2016 47.72 +0.22 pp
2015 47.5 −0.12 pp
2014 47.61 −0.16 pp
2013 47.78 −0.47 pp
2012 48.25 +0.62 pp
2011 47.63 +0.21 pp
2010 47.43 +0.27 pp
2009 47.16 +0.33 pp
2008 46.83 +0.2 pp
2007 46.63 +0.15 pp
2006 46.49 +0.41 pp
2005 46.08 −0.31 pp
2004 46.4 −0.36 pp
2003 46.76 −0.4 pp
2002 47.16 −0.4 pp
2001 47.56 −0.41 pp
2000 47.97 −0.41 pp
1999 48.38 −0.4 pp
1998 48.78 −0.4 pp
1997 49.18 +0.04 pp
1996 49.14 +0.03 pp
1995 49.11 +0 pp
1994 49.1 +0 pp
1993 49.1 +0.01 pp
1992 49.1 −0.03 pp
1991 49.13 +0.04 pp
1990 49.08

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.