Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 41.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia stood at 41.1%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia peaked at 51.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1966.
Tunisia ranks 183rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.6% | — |
| 1975 | 23.3% | +252.3% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 41.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 41.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 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 | +252.3% | 6.6% | 23.3% |
| 2021 | +30.4% | 39.7% | 51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.6% | 27.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.8% | 36.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 33.3% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 41.1% | 51.8% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tunisia was 41.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 51.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1966.
- How does Tunisia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. 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.