Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 874,421 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Tunisia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Tunisia is 874,421 ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Tunisia peaked at 874,421 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 447,560 ages 15+, in 1991.
Tunisia ranks 35th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 447,560 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 470,120 ages 15+ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 490,847 ages 15+ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 520,447 ages 15+ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 541,476 ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 571,546 ages 15+ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 602,329 ages 15+ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 605,125 ages 15+ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 627,616 ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 649,940 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 673,277 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 693,677 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 717,802 ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 744,375 ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 752,137 ages 15+ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 785,484 ages 15+ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 806,776 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 823,966 ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 845,020 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 865,510 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 874,421 ages 15+ | +1.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 874,421 ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 874,421 ages 15+ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 million ages 15+, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 541,896 ages 15+ | 447,560 ages 15+ | 627,616 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 749,245 ages 15+ | 649,940 ages 15+ | 845,020 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 869,966 ages 15+ | 865,510 ages 15+ | 874,421 ages 15+ | 2 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 total employment, female in Tunisia?
- Total employment, female in Tunisia was 874,421 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 874,421 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,560 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for total employment, female?
- Tunisia ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.