Female labor force by age in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female labor force by age was 10,855 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Tunisia is 10,855 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Tunisia peaked at 12,154 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,019 people, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 132nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,057 people | — |
| 1991 | 6,270 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,375 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6,686 people | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6,967 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7,392 people | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 7,870 people | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 8,394 people | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 8,791 people | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 9,212 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 9,634 people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 10,023 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10,381 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10,729 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11,066 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11,378 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 12,152 people | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 11,735 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8,173 people | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 7,306 people | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 11,854 people | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 8,646 people | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 7,530 people | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 5,019 people | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 6,482 people | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 8,411 people | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 9,360 people | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 7,425 people | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 8,309 people | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 9,363 people | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 9,619 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 10,907 people | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 12,154 people | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 10,491 people | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 10,855 people | +3.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 10,855 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 10,855 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457 people, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +62.3% | 7,306 people | 11,854 people |
| 2013 | -33.3% | 7,530 people | 5,019 people |
| 2008 | -30.4% | 11,735 people | 8,173 people |
| 2011 | -27.1% | 11,854 people | 8,646 people |
| 2015 | +29.8% | 6,482 people | 8,411 people |
| 2014 | +29.1% | 5,019 people | 6,482 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,401 people | 6,057 people | 9,212 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,258 people | 7,306 people | 12,152 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,240 people | 5,019 people | 11,854 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,805 people | 9,619 people | 12,154 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Tunisia?
- Female labor force by age in Tunisia was 10,855 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,154 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,019 people in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for female labor force by age?
- Tunisia ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).