Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tunisia stood at 12.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tunisia peaked at 23.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.8% | — |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 97 Jamaica 13.9% compare
- 98 El Salvador 13.9% compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.6% compare
- 101 Guyana 12.2% compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 12.1% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 11.5% 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 (% of total employment) in Tunisia?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tunisia was 12.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 (% of total 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).