Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 56.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.54
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.41
in 1991
All-time low
55.48
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 56.54 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Tunisia peaked at 63.41 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.48, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.41 | — |
| 1992 | 63.38 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.12 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.01 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.63 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.76 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.76 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.55 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.16 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.7 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.47 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.75 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.27 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.96 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.42 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.82 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.18 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.5 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.09 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.87 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 60.37 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 61.08 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.18 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.05 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.74 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.88 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.94 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 55.48 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.48 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 57.29 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.76 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 56.54 | -0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 56.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 56.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.65, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.86 | 62.16 | 63.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.02 | 59.96 | 62.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.46 | 60.37 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.58 | 55.48 | 57.48 | 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 to population ratio men vs women in Tunisia?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tunisia was 56.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.41 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.48 in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Tunisia ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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