Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Tunisia

Female labor force participation rate in Tunisia in 2025 — 26.5%. Ranked 167 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 4.25 pp.

2025 26.5% −0.14 pp vs 2024
World rank 167of 182
Period maximum 28.27%2019
Period minimum 22.25%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Tunisia, 1990–2025222426283019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 22.25%1991: 22.37%1992: 22.76%1993: 22.88%1994: 23.07%1995: 23.3%1996: 23.54%1997: 23.81%1998: 23.76%1999: 23.72%2000: 23.68%2001: 23.66%2002: 23.65%2003: 23.66%2004: 23.67%2005: 23.7%2006: 24.49%2007: 24.58%2008: 24.82%2009: 24.77%2010: 24.79%2011: 24.77%2012: 25.58%2013: 25.45%2014: 25.73%2015: 26.07%2016: 26.65%2017: 26.48%2018: 27.38%2019: 28.27%2020: 26.27%2021: 26.7%2022: 27.52%2023: 26.78%2024: 26.64%2025: 26.5%
Change over the period: +4.25 pp Annual average: 0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tunisia

Tunisia 26.5%
World 48.94%
Northern Africa computed 18.68%
Female labor force participation rate — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 26.5 −0.14 pp
2024 26.64 −0.15 pp
2023 26.78 −0.74 pp
2022 27.52 +0.82 pp
2021 26.7 +0.42 pp
2020 26.27 −2 pp
2019 28.27 +0.89 pp
2018 27.38 +0.91 pp
2017 26.48 −0.17 pp
2016 26.65 +0.57 pp
2015 26.07 +0.34 pp
2014 25.73 +0.29 pp
2013 25.45 −0.13 pp
2012 25.58 +0.81 pp
2011 24.77 −0.03 pp
2010 24.79 +0.02 pp
2009 24.77 −0.04 pp
2008 24.82 +0.23 pp
2007 24.58 +0.09 pp
2006 24.49 +0.79 pp
2005 23.7 +0.03 pp
2004 23.67 +0.01 pp
2003 23.66 +0 pp
2002 23.65 −0.01 pp
2001 23.66 −0.02 pp
2000 23.68 −0.03 pp
1999 23.72 −0.04 pp
1998 23.76 −0.05 pp
1997 23.81 +0.27 pp
1996 23.54 +0.25 pp
1995 23.3 +0.22 pp
1994 23.07 +0.19 pp
1993 22.88 +0.12 pp
1992 22.76 +0.39 pp
1991 22.37 +0.13 pp
1990 22.25

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.