In the third quarter of 2020, over 1.6 million people were working in the informal sector in Tunisia. The number of employees within the formal sector exceeded that of the informal employment by only approximately 252 thousand in the same period. Compared to the third quarter of 2019, the number of people employed informally augmented, while formal employment figures declined.
Number of people employed in the formal and informal sectors in Tunisia in 3rd quarter 2019 and 3rd quarter 2020
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National Institute of Statistics (Tunisia). (November 16, 2020). Number of people employed in the formal and informal sectors in Tunisia in 3rd quarter 2019 and 3rd quarter 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188703/number-of-people-employed-in-the-formal-and-informal-sectors-in-tunisia/
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National Institute of Statistics (Tunisia). (2020). Number of people employed in the formal and informal sectors in Tunisia in 3rd quarter 2019 and 3rd quarter 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188703/number-of-people-employed-in-the-formal-and-informal-sectors-in-tunisia/
National Institute of Statistics (Tunisia). "Number of People Employed in The Formal and Informal Sectors in Tunisia in 3rd Quarter 2019 and 3rd Quarter 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188703/number-of-people-employed-in-the-formal-and-informal-sectors-in-tunisia/
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