Female employment rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female employment rate was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Tunisia, 1989–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female employment rate in Tunisia stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Tunisia peaked at 39.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1989.
Tunisia ranks 163rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.0% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 21.2% | 39.8% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 40.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 26.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Tunisia?
- Female employment rate in Tunisia was 21.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1989.
- How does Tunisia rank for female employment rate?
- Tunisia ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.