Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia

Tunisia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6%
World rank
87th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1997–2015

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia, 1997–2015

00.20.40.61997200620151997: 0.523 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.493 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.514 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.497 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.509 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.553 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 87th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Tunisia, 1997 to 2015.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1997 0.5%
2000 0.5% -5.7%
2001 0.5% +4.2%
2005 0.5% -3.3%
2010 0.5% +2.3%
2015 0.6% +8.8%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Tunisia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Tunisia ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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