Share of male vs. female employment in services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 52.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Tunisia stood at 52.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Tunisia peaked at 52.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1991.
That places Tunisia 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.2% | — |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.2% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.6% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.6% | 52.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Tunisia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Tunisia was 52.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.