Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Tunisia

Female unemployment in Tunisia in 2025 — 20.42%. Ranked 168 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 3.04 pp.

2025 20.42% −0.31 pp vs 2024
World rank 168of 182
Period maximum 27.44%2011
Period minimum 15.16%2006

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Tunisia, 1991–20251520253019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 17.37%1992: 17.06%1993: 17.37%1994: 17.42%1995: 17.72%1996: 17.46%1997: 17.35%1998: 16.87%1999: 16.58%2000: 16.11%2001: 15.57%2002: 15.74%2003: 16.21%2004: 16.31%2005: 15.17%2006: 15.16%2007: 15.17%2008: 15.96%2009: 18.81%2010: 18.99%2011: 27.44%2012: 25.67%2013: 23.06%2014: 21.57%2015: 22.24%2016: 23.5%2017: 22.68%2018: 22.77%2019: 25.28%2020: 24.61%2021: 22.36%2022: 20.16%2023: 20.45%2024: 20.72%2025: 20.42%
Change over the period: +3.04 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Tunisia 20.42%
World 4.94%
Northern Africa computed 16.19%
Female unemployment — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.42 −0.31 pp
2024 20.72 +0.27 pp
2023 20.45 +0.3 pp
2022 20.16 −2.2 pp
2021 22.36 −2.25 pp
2020 24.61 −0.67 pp
2019 25.28 +2.5 pp
2018 22.77 +0.1 pp
2017 22.68 −0.83 pp
2016 23.5 +1.27 pp
2015 22.24 +0.67 pp
2014 21.57 −1.49 pp
2013 23.06 −2.62 pp
2012 25.67 −1.77 pp
2011 27.44 +8.46 pp
2010 18.99 +0.17 pp
2009 18.81 +2.86 pp
2008 15.96 +0.78 pp
2007 15.17 +0.01 pp
2006 15.16 −0.01 pp
2005 15.17 −1.14 pp
2004 16.31 +0.11 pp
2003 16.21 +0.47 pp
2002 15.74 +0.18 pp
2001 15.57 −0.54 pp
2000 16.11 −0.47 pp
1999 16.58 −0.29 pp
1998 16.87 −0.47 pp
1997 17.35 −0.12 pp
1996 17.46 −0.26 pp
1995 17.72 +0.3 pp
1994 17.42 +0.05 pp
1993 17.37 +0.31 pp
1992 17.06 −0.31 pp
1991 17.37

Northern Africa, 2025

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

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

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