Morocco vs Tunisia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Morocco
16.4%
in 2022
Tunisia
21.2%
in 2023
Morocco rank
165th
Tunisia rank
163rd
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Morocco
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 21.2% against 16.4% in Morocco, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tunisia ahead.
Morocco ranks 165th and Tunisia ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 18.7% | 3.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.5% | 1.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.2% | 3.3% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 30.8% | 13.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Morocco or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 21.2% against 16.4% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Morocco and Tunisia?
- 4.8%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and Tunisia rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Morocco ranks 165th and Tunisia ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.