Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 30.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 30.5% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tunisia peaked at 31.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.7% | — |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.6% | 31.2% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tunisia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tunisia was 30.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Tunisia ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.