Nepal vs Tunisia: Female employment rate
Nepal
24.2%
in 2025
Tunisia
21.1%
in 2025
Nepal rank
167th
Tunisia rank
170th
Female employment rate over time
- Nepal
- Tunisia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.2% against 21.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tunisia ahead.
Nepal ranks 167th and Tunisia ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 19.2% | 0.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 20.2% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 3.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.0% | 2.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Nepal or Tunisia?
- Nepal, at 24.2% against 21.1% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Nepal and Tunisia?
- 3.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Tunisia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Nepal ranks 167th 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.