Female labor force participation rates slopes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 26.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Tunisia, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 26.68 for female labor force participation rates slopes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes in Tunisia, year by year
| 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 26.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 26.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.68, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +252.8% | 5.53 | 19.49 |
| 2021 | +56.6% | 28.13 | 44.06 |
| 2022 | -38.1% | 44.06 | 27.29 |
| 2005 | +34.9% | 17.5 | 23.61 |
| 2003 | -26.1% | 23.67 | 17.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 participation rates slopes in Tunisia?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Tunisia was 26.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 1966.
- How does Tunisia rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Tunisia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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