ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Tunisia
Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 48.72 1000 No in 2019. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Tunisia, 2005–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 48.72 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Tunisia peaked at 135.81 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.71 1000 No, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 41st out of 86 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 126.47 1000 No | — |
| 2006 | 135.81 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 117.72 1000 No | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 102.18 1000 No | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 129.96 1000 No | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 77.72 1000 No | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 78.2 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.57 1000 No | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 26.71 1000 No | -58.0% |
| 2015 | 48.14 1000 No | +80.2% |
| 2016 | 38.67 1000 No | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 43.52 1000 No | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 48.72 1000 No | +11.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 48.72 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,008 1000 No, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 48.72 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.94 1000 No, 7.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.55 1000 No | 102.18 1000 No | 135.81 1000 No | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.69 1000 No | 26.71 1000 No | 129.96 1000 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Tunisia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Tunisia was 48.72 1000 No in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.81 1000 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.71 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Tunisia ranks 41st out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, self-employed — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.