Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 26.5% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tunisia stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tunisia peaked at 28.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.2% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.3% | 27.5% | 6 |
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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 26.5% 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 28.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Tunisia ranks 169th 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 1.6%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.