Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia is 14.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia peaked at 23.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.2% | — |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 96 Mexico 16.1% compare
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- 98 Costa Rica 15.0% compare
- 100 Iran 13.8% compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 13.8% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tunisia was 14.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Tunisia ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).