Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 460.34 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Tunisia stood at 460.34 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Tunisia peaked at 612.58 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 439.14 1000 No, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 68th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 570.51 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 571.14 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 566.08 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 568.08 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 566.66 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 568.21 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 612.58 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 601.47 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 590.05 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 611.25 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 606.5 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 527.67 1000 No | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 568.7 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 522.4 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 518.59 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 510.33 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 515.41 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 520.43 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 517.66 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 501.65 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 457.22 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 439.14 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 439.97 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 460.34 1000 No | +4.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 460.34 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 460.34 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 281.93 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 582.6 1000 No | 566.08 1000 No | 612.58 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.93 1000 No | 501.65 1000 No | 606.5 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.17 1000 No | 439.14 1000 No | 460.34 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 65 Belarus 471.39 1000 No compare
- 66 Greece 468.17 1000 No compare
- 67 Australia and New Zealand 464.03 1000 No compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 438.74 1000 No compare
- 70 Albania 426.46 1000 No compare
- 71 El Salvador 401.02 1000 No 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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Tunisia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Tunisia was 460.34 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 612.58 1000 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.14 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Tunisia ranks 68th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.