Female labor force participation rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female labor force participation rate was 26.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Tunisia, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 26.7% for female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Tunisia peaked at 44.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 19.5% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.5% | 24.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.1% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 26.7% | 44.1% | 3 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate in Tunisia?
- Female labor force participation rate in Tunisia was 26.7% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1966.
- How does Tunisia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Tunisia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.