Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia is 14.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia peaked at 29.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2025.
That places Tunisia 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.9% | — |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 25.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.6% | 20.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia was 14.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.