Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tunisia
Tunisia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 40.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.57
in 2022
All-time low
29.64
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 40.85 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 rates ilo wdi in Tunisia peaked at 41.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.64, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates ilo wdi in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.64 | — |
| 1991 | 29.81 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.47 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 30.62 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 30.91 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 31.27 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.65 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.06 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.28 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.52 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.8 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.1 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.43 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.78 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.14 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.49 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.61 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.85 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.39 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.13 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.84 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.73 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.93 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.63 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.41 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.29 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 38.18 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.72 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39.25 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.05 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.31 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 41.57 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.75 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 40.81 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.85 | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 40.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 40.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.32, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.12 | 29.64 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.42 | 32.8 | 35.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.01 | 34.84 | 39.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.89 | 40.05 | 41.57 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Tunisia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tunisia was 40.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.64 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Tunisia ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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