Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 14.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia is 14.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tunisia peaked at 31.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1966.
That places Tunisia 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.7% | — |
| 1975 | 28.6% | +227.8% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -23.8% |
| 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 | 18.4% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -12.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national 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 | +227.8% | 8.7% | 28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 24.3% | 31.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 27.3% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 14.8% | 22.6% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 14.8% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 31.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1966.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.