Unemployment rate women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment rate women was 20.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.41
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.44
in 2011
All-time low
15.16
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Tunisia is 20.41, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Tunisia peaked at 27.44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.16, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.37 | — |
| 1992 | 17.06 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.37 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 17.42 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.72 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.46 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.34 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.87 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.58 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.11 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.56 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.74 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.21 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.31 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.17 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 15.16 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.17 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.96 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 18.81 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 18.99 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.44 | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 25.67 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 23.06 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 21.57 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.24 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.5 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 22.68 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.28 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 24.61 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.36 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 20.16 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 20.45 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.72 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 20.41 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.25 | 16.58 | 17.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.02 | 15.16 | 18.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 | 18.99 | 27.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.45 | 20.16 | 24.61 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate women in Tunisia?
- Unemployment rate women in Tunisia was 20.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.44 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Tunisia ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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