Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 20.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 20.4% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 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, female (% of female labor force) in Tunisia peaked at 27.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 16th out of 187 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, female (% of female labor force) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.4% | — |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 19.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 24.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tunisia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tunisia was 20.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Tunisia ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.