Female labor force participation rates in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female labor force participation rates was 26.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.5
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.27
in 2019
All-time low
22.25
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 26.5 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Tunisia peaked at 28.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.25, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.25 | — |
| 1991 | 22.37 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.76 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.88 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.07 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 23.3 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.54 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.81 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.76 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.72 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.68 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.66 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.65 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.67 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.49 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.58 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.82 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.77 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.79 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.77 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.58 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.45 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.73 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.07 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.65 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.48 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.38 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.27 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.27 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 26.7 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.52 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.78 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 26.64 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.5 | -0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 26.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 26.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.15 | 22.25 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.07 | 23.65 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.12 | 24.77 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.73 | 26.27 | 27.52 | 6 |
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 participation rates in Tunisia?
- Female labor force participation rates in Tunisia was 26.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.25 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Tunisia ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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