Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 12.84 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.84 %
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
75th
of 145 countries
All-time high
20.51 %
in 2000
All-time low
12.27 %
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Tunisia, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 20.5 %2001: 20.1 %2002: 19.7 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 19.5 %2007: 18.8 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 18.6 %2010: 18 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 17.1 %2013: 15.4 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 14.2 %2019: 13.7 %2020: 13 %2021: 12.9 %2022: 12.3 %2023: 12.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Tunisia stood at 12.84 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Tunisia peaked at 20.51 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.27 %, in 2022.

That places Tunisia 75th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Tunisia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 20.51 %
2001 20.1 % -2.0%
2002 19.67 % -2.1%
2003 19.47 % -1.0%
2004 19.12 % -1.8%
2005 18.65 % -2.5%
2006 19.53 % +4.7%
2007 18.79 % -3.8%
2008 18.1 % -3.7%
2009 18.55 % +2.5%
2010 18.02 % -2.9%
2011 16.43 % -8.8%
2012 17.15 % +4.4%
2013 15.43 % -10.0%
2014 14.9 % -3.4%
2015 14.53 % -2.5%
2016 14.49 % -0.3%
2017 14.45 % -0.3%
2018 14.23 % -1.5%
2019 13.7 % -3.7%
2020 12.99 % -5.2%
2021 12.91 % -0.6%
2022 12.27 % -5.0%
2023 12.84 % +4.6%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 12.84 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.01 %, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 12.84 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.42 %, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.25 % 18.1 % 20.51 % 10
2010s 15.33 % 13.7 % 18.02 % 10
2020s 12.75 % 12.27 % 12.99 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Tunisia?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Tunisia was 12.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 20.51 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.27 % in 2022.
How does Tunisia rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Tunisia ranks 75th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2023
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