Total employment in Tunisia 2010-2019, by area of residence
employed in Tunisia in 2020.
The majority of the people employed in Tunisia are from urban areas. In 2019, the urban population in employment amounted to around 2.5 million, against one million living in rural areas. This meant that for every 100 working people among the urban population there were 42 individuals in employment from rural regions. Compared to the previous years, the employment gap between areas of residence slightly increased. A total of 3.4 million people aged 15 years and older were