Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 59.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tunisia is 59.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tunisia peaked at 59.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1991.
That places Tunisia 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.0% | — |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 59.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 59.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 38.0% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 42.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 48.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.0% | 59.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tunisia?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tunisia was 59.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).