Labor force, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force, female was 1.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Tunisia is 1.28 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Tunisia peaked at 1.28 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 567,784, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 567,784 | — |
| 1991 | 589,233 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 619,549 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 643,492 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 669,419 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 695,384 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 722,032 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 749,968 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 768,183 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 787,142 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 806,624 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 826,391 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 846,294 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 866,226 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 885,561 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 903,834 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 950,480 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 970,072 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 994,707 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.28 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.10 million, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.28 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 888,389, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 681,219 | 567,784 | 787,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 905,818 | 806,624 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.20 million | 1.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Tunisia?
- Labor force, female in Tunisia was 1.28 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,784 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force, female?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.