Share of female workers by sector in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of female workers by sector was 8.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Tunisia is 8.38, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Tunisia peaked at 25.83 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.38, in 2025.
That places Tunisia 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.23 | 22.66 | 25.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.05 | 17.43 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 | 9.71 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 | 8.38 | 10.69 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 85,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 81,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 85,688 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Tunisia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Tunisia was 8.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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