Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 9.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia peaked at 21.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2025.
Tunisia ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.7% | — |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.4% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 168 Morocco 10.0% compare
- 169 Oman 9.9% compare
- 170 Tajikistan 9.8% compare
- 172 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 173 Gabon 8.9% compare
- 174 South Africa 8.8% compare
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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia was 9.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.