Lebanon vs Tunisia: Female employment rate
Lebanon
19.0%
in 2023
Tunisia
21.1%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
173rd
Tunisia rank
170th
Female employment rate over time
- Lebanon
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 21.1% against 19.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tunisia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 173rd and Tunisia ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 19.2% | 2.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 20.2% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.0% | 2.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 21.0% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Lebanon or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 21.1% against 19.0% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 2.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Tunisia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd and Tunisia ranks 170th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.