Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Tunisia

Tunisia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 26.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.68
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.06
in 2021
All-time low
5.53
in 1966
Years of data
25
1966–2023

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Tunisia, 1966–2023

102030401966199420231966: 5.51975: 19.51980: 19.51984: 21.91989: 20.31994: 22.91997: 23.72003: 17.52005: 23.62006: 24.42007: 24.52008: 24.72009: 24.82010: 24.82011: 24.92012: 25.82013: 25.62014: 21.12015: 262016: 26.62017: 26.52019: 28.12021: 44.12022: 27.32023: 26.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Tunisia stood at 26.68.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Tunisia peaked at 44.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 1966.

That places Tunisia 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Tunisia, 1966 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1966 5.53
1975 19.49 +252.8%
1980 19.48 -0.1%
1984 21.88 +12.3%
1989 20.32 -7.1%
1994 22.88 +12.6%
1997 23.67 +3.4%
2003 17.5 -26.1%
2005 23.61 +34.9%
2006 24.39 +3.3%
2007 24.48 +0.4%
2008 24.73 +1.0%
2009 24.8 +0.3%
2010 24.85 +0.2%
2011 24.88 +0.1%
2012 25.77 +3.6%
2013 25.58 -0.8%
2014 21.14 -17.3%
2015 26.04 +23.1%
2016 26.6 +2.2%
2017 26.49 -0.4%
2019 28.13 +6.2%
2021 44.06 +56.6%
2022 27.29 -38.1%
2023 26.68 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.53 5.53 5.53 1
1970s 19.49 19.49 19.49 1
1980s 20.56 19.48 21.88 3
1990s 23.27 22.88 23.67 2
2000s 23.25 17.5 24.8 6
2010s 25.5 21.14 28.13 9
2020s 32.67 26.68 44.06 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 179 Lebanon 29.35 compare
  2. 180 Pakistan 28.21 compare
  3. 181 Nepal 27.91 compare
  4. 183 Egypt 23.83 compare
  5. 184 Afghanistan 23.3 compare
  6. 185 Tajikistan 22.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Tunisia?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Tunisia was 26.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 44.06 in 2021.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 1966.
How does Tunisia rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Tunisia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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