Pakistan vs Tunisia: Female employment rate
Pakistan
25.4%
in 2025
Tunisia
21.2%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
160th
Tunisia rank
163rd
Female employment rate over time
- Pakistan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 25.4% against 21.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tunisia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 160th and Tunisia ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 15.9% | 6.0% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 19.1% | 5.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 20.5% | 1.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.4% | 2.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 39.8% | 17.6% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Pakistan or Tunisia?
- Pakistan, at 25.4% against 21.2% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Pakistan and Tunisia?
- 4.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Tunisia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Pakistan ranks 160th 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.