Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia

Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.5%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
145th
of 154 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1997
All-time low
9.5%
in 2023
Years of data
19
1989–2023

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia, 1989–2023

051015201989200620231989: 18.31997: 19.32005: 15.42006: 14.52007: 15.12008: 152009: 13.42010: 13.62011: 11.22012: 13.32013: 13.32014: 11.22015: 11.42016: 12.82017: 12.12019: 15.92021: 16.12022: 10.72023: 9.5

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2023, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia peaked at 19.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2023.

Tunisia ranks 145th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Tunisia, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 18.3%
1997 19.3% +6.0%
2005 15.4% -20.6%
2006 14.5% -5.7%
2007 15.1% +4.3%
2008 15.0% -0.9%
2009 13.4% -10.8%
2010 13.6% +1.5%
2011 11.2% -17.3%
2012 13.3% +18.3%
2013 13.3% +0.2%
2014 11.2% -15.9%
2015 11.4% +2.0%
2016 12.8% +12.6%
2017 12.1% -5.8%
2019 15.9% +31.8%
2021 16.1% +1.1%
2022 10.7% -33.5%
2023 9.5% -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1
1990s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
2000s 14.7% 13.4% 15.4% 5
2010s 12.8% 11.2% 15.9% 9
2020s 12.1% 9.5% 16.1% 3

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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 9.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Tunisia ranks 145th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.