Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia

Tunisia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.6%
World rank
96th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2015

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia, 1997–2015

00.20.40.60.81997200620151997: 0.529 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.578 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.556 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.74 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.532 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.571 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia is 0.6%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.

That places Tunisia 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Tunisia, 1997 to 2015.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1997 0.5%
2000 0.6% +9.3%
2001 0.6% -3.8%
2005 0.7% +33.2%
2010 0.5% -28.2%
2015 0.6% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 93 Zambia 0.6% compare
  2. 94 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
  3. 95 Rwanda 0.6% compare
  4. 97 Guinea 0.6% compare
  5. 98 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  6. 99 Morocco 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tunisia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Tunisia ranks 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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