Algeria vs Tunisia: Female employment rate
Algeria
13.5%
in 2017
Tunisia
21.2%
in 2023
Algeria rank
166th
Tunisia rank
163rd
Female employment rate over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 21.2% against 13.5% in Algeria, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 166th and Tunisia ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 19.6% | 14.1% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 20.1% | 8.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 19.3% | 6.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 21.2% against 13.5% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 7.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Algeria ranks 166th and Tunisia ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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.