Fertility and female labor force participation in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fertility and female labor force participation was 26.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Tunisia, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 26.68 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Tunisia peaked at 44.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 1966.
Tunisia ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation 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 |
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 fertility and female labor force participation in Tunisia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Tunisia was 26.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 1966.
- How does Tunisia rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Tunisia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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