Share of employment in agriculture in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of employment in agriculture was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture 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, share of employment in agriculture in Tunisia peaked at 23.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 100th 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture in Tunisia?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Tunisia was 12.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.