ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in in Tunisia
Tunisia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in was 6.23 % in 2019. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in in Tunisia, 2005–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Tunisia stood at 6.23 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Tunisia peaked at 7.06 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.91 %, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1 % | — |
| 2006 | 4.91 % | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.57 % | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 5.35 % | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 6.95 % | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 5.06 % | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 5.55 % | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 7.06 % | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 5.07 % | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 6.45 % | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 5.12 % | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.05 % | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.19 % | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 6.23 % | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.23 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.23 %, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.23 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71 %, 2.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.78 % | 4.91 % | 6.95 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.75 % | 5.05 % | 7.06 % | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 12 Cuba 6.65 % compare
- 13 Belarus 6.61 %
- 14 Bangladesh 6.46 % compare
- 16 Philippines 5.96 % compare
- 17 Namibia 5.76 % compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 5.39 % 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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Tunisia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Tunisia was 6.23 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 % in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in?
- Tunisia ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Share of employees in agriculture in total employees — 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.