Tunisia Labour Force Participation Rate

1999 - 2014 | Yearly | % | National Institute of Statistics

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  • In the latest reports, Tunisia Population reached 11.9 million people in Dec 2023.
  • Unemployment Rate of Tunisia increased to 15.4 % in Sep 2025.
  • View Tunisia's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1999 to 2014 in the chart:

    Tunisia Labour Force Participation Rate

    What was Tunisia's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2014?

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    46.6 2014 47.8 2012 45.2 2000 47.8 2012 % yearly 1999 - 2014

    Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (%) 63.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
    Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
    Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Armenia (%) 56.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
    Australia (%) 66.7 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jul 2026
    Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
    Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Bangladesh (%) 58.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
    Bolivia (%) 77.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2026
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.5 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
    Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Brazil (%) 62.2 Jul 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Jul 2026
    Brunei (%) 63.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Bulgaria (%) 54.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2026
    Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
    Canada (%) 66.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2026
    Chile (%) 61.7 Jul 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jul 2026
    China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Colombia (%) 64.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
    Croatia (%) 54.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2026
    Cyprus (%) 65.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2026
    Czech Republic (%) 61.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
    Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
    Ecuador (%) 63.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
    Egypt (%) 46.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
    Estonia (%) 65.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
    European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Finland (%) 70.2 Jul 2026 monthly May 2004 - Jul 2026
    France (%) 75.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2026
    Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    Germany (%) 56.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2026
    Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Greece (%) 61.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.3 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Jul 2026
    Hungary (%) 68.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2026
    Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
    India (%) 44.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Indonesia (%) 70.6 Feb 2026 semiannually Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
    Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
    Ireland (%) 66.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2026
    Israel (%) 62.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2026
    Italy (%) 67.7 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2026
    Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Japan (%) 64.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2026
    Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Kazakhstan (%) 67.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2026
    Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    South Korea (%) 64.6 Aug 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2026
    Kosovo (%) 48.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
    Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
    Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Latvia (%) 70.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
    Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
    Lithuania (%) 63.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
    Luxembourg (%) 55.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
    Macau SAR, China (%) 66.8 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Jul 2026
    North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2026
    Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Malaysia (%) 70.9 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2026
    Malta (%) 82.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
    Mauritius (%) 59.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
    Mexico (%) 59.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2026
    Moldova (%) 48.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2026
    Mongolia (%) 61.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2026
    Montenegro (%) 60.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
    Morocco (%) 42.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
    Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
    Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Netherlands (%) 73.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2026
    New Zealand (%) 70.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2026
    Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Norway (%) 65.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
    Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Pakistan (%) 33.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Palestinian Territory (%) 44.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2026
    Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Paraguay (%) 72.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2026
    Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
    Philippines (%) 63.6 Jul 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2026
    Poland (%) 58.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2026
    Portugal (%) 61.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2026
    Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Romania (%) 51.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
    Russia (%) 69.6 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2009 - Jun 2026
    Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
    Serbia (%) 54.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2026
    Slovakia (%) 61.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2026
    Slovenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2026
    South Africa (%) 59.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
    Spain (%) 59.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
    Sri Lanka (%) 49.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
    Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
    Sweden (%) 78.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
    Switzerland (%) 67.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2026
    Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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    Tunisia Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,386.296 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,096.206 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.4 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
    National Government Debt (USD mn) 48,835.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2025
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) 98.779 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) 257.266 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
    Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) 79.564 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
    Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) 20,518.400 2025 yearly 2019 - 2025
    Government: Budgetary: Revenue: Grants (TND mn) 350.000 2025 yearly 2019 - 2025
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.800 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -808.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Jul 2026
    Total Exports (USD mn) 2,028.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2026
    Total Exports Growth (%) 15.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2026
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 42,352.917 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 117,042.425 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 5,611.003 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Total Imports (USD mn) 2,836.9 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2026
    Total Imports Growth (%) 16.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2026
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 522,856.909 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 194,157.379 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.194 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.138 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.311 May 2026 monthly May 2002 - May 2026
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 302.161 May 2026 monthly May 1995 - May 2026
    Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 4,661.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
    Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) 2,021.200 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
    Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 5,880.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
    Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) 1,150.600 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
    Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) 7,853.200 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
    Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) 2,923.200 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2026
    Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 5,547.300 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2026
    Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) 5,424.600 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2026
    Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) 1,033.300 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2026
    Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 3,680.000 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2026
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 128.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.4 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2026
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2026
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,047.883 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -30.6 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,256.049 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
    External Debt (USD mn) 42,946.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 19,784.5 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 33.4 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.989 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -73,334.715 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) -4,607.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
    BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) 401.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
    BoP: Current Account (TND mn) -783.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
    Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) 3,802.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
    BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) 147.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
    BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) 3,275.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) 3,506.500 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
    FDI: Energy (TND mn) 570.800 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
    FDI: Others (TND mn) 593.000 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
    FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) 148.600 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
    FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) 2,194.100 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 18.0 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
    Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
    Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 5,744.424 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 23,393.362 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Jul 2026
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 48,822.128 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Jul 2026
    M2 Growth (%) 10.6 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - Jul 2026
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1964 - Aug 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,498.5 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Jun 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.208 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jun 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2026
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 535.172 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 1958 - Jun 2026
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 13,173.983 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Jul 2026
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2026
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 67,256.9 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Jul 2026
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.7 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - Jul 2026
    Household Debt (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
    Total Loans (USD mn) 31,492.810 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - Mar 2026
    Total Loans Growth (%) 4.57 Jun 2026 monthly Feb 1996 - Jun 2026
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.64 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
    Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 68,718,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026
    Monetary Aggregate: M3 (TND th) 154,042,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026
    Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2 (TND th) 143,415,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026
    Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (TND th) 28,725,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026
    Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Claims on the Economy (TND th) 126,614,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026
    Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Net Claims on Central Government (TND th) 70,953,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026
    Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 49,382,873.000 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Aug 2023
    Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
    Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
    Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) 533,430.000 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2019
    Bank Loans (TND mn) 92,721.132 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - Mar 2026
    Bank Loans: Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- and S... (TND mn) 0.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
    Sight Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 36,334,629.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2026
    Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 38,698,576.000 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026

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