Labor force, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force, total was 4.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.27 million for labor force, total in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Tunisia peaked at 4.42 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.55 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.27 million | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.27 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 million, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.27 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 million, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.90 million | 2.55 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 million | 3.27 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million | 3.87 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million | 4.08 million | 4.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Tunisia?
- Labor force, total in Tunisia was 4.27 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force, total?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.