Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 40.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia is 40.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia peaked at 41.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 171st 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.6% | — |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 40.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 40.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.8% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.0% | 41.6% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia was 40.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.