Number of people employed in agriculture in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 451,427 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 451,427 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Tunisia peaked at 612,575 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 439,142 people, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 95th of 186 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.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 525,697 people | — |
| 1992 | 533,506 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 538,744 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 542,795 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 546,869 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 560,712 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 567,408 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 569,690 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 571,007 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 570,515 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 571,144 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 566,072 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 568,077 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 566,661 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 568,207 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 612,575 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 601,469 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 590,038 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 611,243 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 606,499 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 527,658 people | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 568,687 people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 522,389 people | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 518,582 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 510,325 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 515,406 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 520,423 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 517,648 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 501,635 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 457,213 people | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 439,142 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 439,968 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 460,336 people | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 456,403 people | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 451,427 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550,714 people | 525,697 people | 571,007 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 582,600 people | 566,072 people | 612,575 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,925 people | 501,635 people | 606,499 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,748 people | 439,142 people | 460,336 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 534,493 people compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 462,484 people compare
- 94 Germany 452,139 people compare
- 96 Greece 439,284 people compare
- 97 Belarus 434,868 people compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 424,603 people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Tunisia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Tunisia was 451,427 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 612,575 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 439,142 people in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.