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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Tunisia: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Tunisia is placed 145th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 38.39 (2025); Labour Income Share 49.16 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
145th
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Tunisia on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
38.39
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Tunisia: 38.39. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Northern Africa
- 41.55 Egypt
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 36.04 · Libya 38.97
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
15.11
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Tunisia: 15.11. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Northern Africa
- 6.781 Egypt
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 11.63 · Libya 18.76
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
17.94
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Tunisia: 17.94. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Northern Africa
- 17.94 Tunisia
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 25.56 · Libya 21.59
02Over time
Which way Tunisia is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
TunisiaWorld median
Tunisia fell from 40.8 in 2000 to 38.39 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Tunisia World median 2025 38.388 57.720 2024 38.508 57.694 2023 38.865 58.158 2022 39.304 57.688 2021 37.706 56.066 2020 37.474 55.691 2019 41.158 57.871 2018 41.095 56.911 2017 40.208 56.738 2016 40.296 56.845 2015 40.296 56.788 2014 40.824 56.774 2013 40.163 56.229 2012 39.744 56.289 2011 38.899 56.297 2010 41.237 56.212 2009 40.892 56.255 2008 41.002 57.308 2007 40.868 56.933 2006 40.671 56.685 2005 40.150 56.129 2004 39.793 55.465 2003 39.975 55.630 2002 40.298 55.843 2001 40.714 56.018 2000 40.803 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
TunisiaWorld median
Tunisia rose from 42.22 in 2004 to 49.16 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Tunisia World median 2025 49.16 46.230 2024 49.41 46.060 2023 49.84 45.900 2022 50.19 45.615 2021 49.57 45.433 2020 50.67 47.267 2019 45.68 46.277 2018 46.51 46.187 2017 47.60 46.467 2016 46.80 46.798 2015 46.53 46.876 2014 46.17 47.281 2013 46.07 46.887 2012 45.67 46.231 2011 45.12 45.679 2010 43.42 46.024 2009 42.99 47.071 2008 42.44 45.312 2007 42.18 45.246 2006 41.79 45.670 2005 41.96 46.265 2004 42.22 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
TunisiaWorld median
Tunisia rose from 14.94 in 2000 to 15.11 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Tunisia World median 2025 15.108 5.08 2024 15.341 5.15 2023 15.106 5.21 2022 15.300 5.34 2021 16.632 6.04 2020 17.651 6.38 2019 17.153 5.36 2018 15.459 5.35 2017 15.330 5.59 2016 15.557 5.90 2015 15.159 6.41 2014 14.259 6.58 2013 15.934 6.71 2012 17.630 6.79 2011 18.334 6.90 2010 13.049 7.04 2009 13.290 6.67 2008 12.444 5.79 2007 12.365 6.00 2006 12.510 6.50 2005 12.872 7.09 2004 14.230 6.80 2003 14.510 6.95 2002 14.550 6.91 2001 14.400 6.96 2000 14.940 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
TunisiaWorld median
Tunisia fell from 25.42 in 2000 to 17.94 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Tunisia World median 2025 17.94 28.67 2024 18.03 29.04 2023 18.10 29.33 2022 17.95 29.67 2021 18.13 30.01 2020 18.67 30.54 2019 19.10 29.98 2018 18.69 30.15 2017 18.31 29.93 2016 20.43 29.91 2015 19.66 30.26 2014 19.19 30.47 2013 19.14 31.14 2012 20.01 31.00 2011 21.35 31.41 2010 23.16 32.37 2009 22.12 32.59 2008 22.52 31.76 2007 23.48 33.47 2006 24.74 34.27 2005 24.14 34.66 2004 24.36 35.51 2003 24.83 35.90 2002 25.08 35.96 2001 25.07 35.27 2000 25.42 35.67
03In context
Tunisia beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Tunisia and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 145th | 38.39 | 49.16 | 15.11 | 17.94 |
 Libya | =158th | 38.97 | 44.28 | 18.76 | 21.59 |
 Algeria | 176th | 36.04 | 30.51 | 11.63 | 25.56 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Northern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Tunisia in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Tunisia is ahead of the world, and behind
25 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median5
Statistics on which Tunisia does better than the middle country measured.
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.6838.1116.68No earlier reading
Tunisia: 38.11 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 13th of 139 · derived.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.8850.14.885▼ Worsened since 2015
Tunisia: 0.1 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,74210,3156,742No real change since 2015
Tunisia: 10,315 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 64th of 151 · derived.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 030No earlier reading
Tunisia: 3 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.611.481.61▲ Improved since 2015
Tunisia: 1.48 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Behind the world median12
Statistics on which Tunisia does worse than the middle country measured.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8142.2441.81No earlier reading
Tunisia: 42.24 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 90th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38444,36347,384▼ Worsened since 2015
Tunisia: 44,363 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 88th of 168 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1619.3222.16No real change since 2015
Tunisia: 19.32 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 97th of 182 · derived.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0726.7432.07No earlier reading
Tunisia: 26.74 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 313▼ Worsened since 2015
Tunisia: 1 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23014,70225,230No real change since 2010
Tunisia: 14,702 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 97th of 151 · derived.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.930.445.9No earlier reading
Tunisia: 30.4 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.168.99219.16No earlier reading
Tunisia: 8.992 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 150th of 179 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6645.2261.66No real change since 2015
Tunisia: 45.22 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 164th of 182 · derived.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3626.553.36No real change since 2015
Tunisia: 26.5 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 167th of 182 · derived.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 983098No real change since 2015
Tunisia: 30 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8338.0812.83▼ Worsened since 2015
Tunisia: 38.08 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 9th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Informal Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 36.7636.7636.76No earlier reading
Tunisia: 36.76 · world median 36.76 · Informal employment (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.857 to 94.44; lower is better.
Position 49th of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8833.2818.88No real change since 2015
Tunisia: 33.28 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 8th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8944.1438.89No real change since 2015
Tunisia: 44.14 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 30th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.0122.8115.01No earlier reading
Tunisia: 22.81 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 37th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3812.4614.38Moved since 2015
Tunisia: 12.46 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 97th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5154.2659.51No real change since 2015
Tunisia: 54.26 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 107th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95513.35657.95Moved since 2014
Tunisia: 513.35 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8424.9431.84No real change since 2015
Tunisia: 24.94 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 115th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Tunisia
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2019), Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4) (last 2019), Fatal Occupational Injuries (last 2004), Female Share of Senior and Middle Management (last 2021), Gini Index of Monthly Earnings (last 2019), Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate (last 2019), Share of Temporary Employees (last 2021) and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2023). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Tunisia’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Tunisia’s 14th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Education & Knowledgejoint 48th of 1983/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality43rd of 1593/3 keys
- Digital & Technology81st of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 90th of 2004/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture84th of 1844/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience90th of 1934/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital98th of 1963/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions104th of 1944/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 108th of 1864/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation103rd of 1764/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties116th of 1984/4 keys
- Peace & Security121st of 1774/4 keys
- Energy119th of 1653/3 keys
- Work & Labour145th of 1824/4 keys
- Gender & Equality146th of 1834/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade153rd of 1772/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Tunisia can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Nigeria16th4/4 keysHighest in Northern Africa
Tunisia145th4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Tunisia and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Tunisia on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Tunisia rank on work & labour?
Tunisia is placed 145th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Tunisia?
38.39 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Tunisia?
49.16 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Tunisia compare with Algeria on work & labour?
Algeria is placed 176th of 182, and Tunisia 145th. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Algeria 36.04, Tunisia 38.39; Labour Income Share: Algeria 30.51, Tunisia 49.16; Unemployment Rate: Algeria 11.63, Tunisia 15.11; Vulnerable Employment: Algeria 25.56, Tunisia 17.94.
How have Tunisia’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 40.8 in 2000 to 38.39 in 2025; Labour Income Share rose from 42.22 in 2004 to 49.16 in 2025; Unemployment Rate rose from 14.94 in 2000 to 15.11 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 25.42 in 2000 to 17.94 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Tunisia?
No current reading is published for Tunisia on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 25 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Tunisia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Tunisia (banner) — Rais67, CC0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Tunisia: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/tunisia/work