Compensation of employees in Tunisia

Tunisia: Compensation of employees was 35.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
35.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 155 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 1972
All-time low
28.5%
in 1979
Years of data
41
1972–2012

Compensation of employees in Tunisia, 1972–2012

010203040501972199220121972: 46.8 % of expense1973: 44.6 % of expense1974: 45.2 % of expense1975: 35.7 % of expense1976: 37.5 % of expense1977: 35.9 % of expense1978: 34.1 % of expense1979: 28.5 % of expense1980: 35 % of expense1981: 31.9 % of expense1982: 33 % of expense1983: 33.2 % of expense1984: 31.9 % of expense1985: 32 % of expense1986: 32.6 % of expense1987: 32.1 % of expense1988: 31.5 % of expense1989: 31.1 % of expense1990: 31.4 % of expense1991: 32.9 % of expense1992: 34.6 % of expense1993: 34.8 % of expense1994: 36.3 % of expense1995: 36.7 % of expense1996: 36.9 % of expense1997: 40.2 % of expense1998: 40.9 % of expense1999: 40.3 % of expense2000: 39.8 % of expense2001: 40.4 % of expense2002: 40.7 % of expense2003: 41.4 % of expense2004: 39.7 % of expense2005: 39 % of expense2006: 38.9 % of expense2007: 37.8 % of expense2008: 34.9 % of expense2009: 34.9 % of expense2010: 34.6 % of expense2011: 34.8 % of expense2012: 35.1 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 35.1% for compensation of employees in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Tunisia peaked at 46.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1979.

That places Tunisia 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Tunisia, 1972 to 2012.
Year % of expense Change
1972 46.8%
1973 44.6% -4.7%
1974 45.2% +1.4%
1975 35.7% -20.9%
1976 37.5% +5.1%
1977 35.9% -4.4%
1978 34.1% -5.0%
1979 28.5% -16.5%
1980 35.0% +22.7%
1981 31.9% -8.8%
1982 33.0% +3.6%
1983 33.2% +0.5%
1984 31.9% -3.9%
1985 32.0% +0.4%
1986 32.6% +1.9%
1987 32.1% -1.7%
1988 31.5% -1.9%
1989 31.1% -1.3%
1990 31.4% +0.9%
1991 32.9% +4.9%
1992 34.6% +5.1%
1993 34.8% +0.6%
1994 36.3% +4.3%
1995 36.7% +1.2%
1996 36.9% +0.5%
1997 40.2% +9.1%
1998 40.9% +1.7%
1999 40.3% -1.6%
2000 39.8% -1.3%
2001 40.4% +1.5%
2002 40.7% +0.8%
2003 41.4% +1.8%
2004 39.7% -4.2%
2005 39.0% -1.9%
2006 38.9% -0.2%
2007 37.8% -2.7%
2008 34.9% -7.7%
2009 34.9% +0.1%
2010 34.6% -0.9%
2011 34.8% +0.6%
2012 35.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.5% 28.5% 46.8% 8
1980s 32.4% 31.1% 35.0% 10
1990s 36.5% 31.4% 40.9% 10
2000s 38.7% 34.9% 41.4% 10
2010s 34.8% 34.6% 35.1% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7% compare
  2. 43 Marshall Islands 35.3% compare
  3. 44 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare
  4. 46 Philippines 35.0% compare
  5. 47 Cameroon 34.7% compare
  6. 48 Panama 34.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Tunisia?
Compensation of employees in Tunisia was 35.1% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1972.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1979.
How does Tunisia rank for compensation of employees?
Tunisia ranks 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2012.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.