Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 21.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tunisia stood at 21.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tunisia peaked at 22.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.5% | — |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 22.0% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tunisia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tunisia was 21.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.