Economy, jobs and prices in Ben Arous, Tunisia: official figures
16.9% of women in Ben Arous' labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 5th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Ben Arous?
9.8% of men in Ben Arous' labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 7th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 13.1%). INS does not publish a combined rate for each governorate.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people in Ben Arous have a job?
56.0% of men and 31.5% of women of working age (15 and over) in Ben Arous had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 5th highest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Ben Arous work or look for work?
38.0% of women aged 15 and over in Ben Arous were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 62.1% of men; 3rd highest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Ben Arous have piped drinking water?
96.7% of occupied dwellings in Ben Arous were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 4th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Ben Arous connected to the sewers?
89.8% of occupied dwellings in Ben Arous were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 2nd highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Ben Arous have electricity and gas?
98.2% of occupied dwellings in Ben Arous were connected to the electricity grid (STEG) in 2024 (Tunisia: 97.6%), and 61.3% to the town-gas network, 2nd highest of the 10 governorates with a gas figure (Tunisia: 21.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many homes in Ben Arous have internet?
56.1% of households in Ben Arous had internet access at home in 2024, 3rd highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Ben Arous compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Ben Arous ranks 20 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mahdia | 17.7% |
| 18 | Bizerte | 17.6% |
| 19 | Ariana | 17.3% |
| 20 | Ben Arous | 16.9% |
| 21 | Zaghouan | 15.2% |
| 22 | Sousse | 15.1% |
| 23 | Nabeul | 14.7% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Ben Arous ranks 18 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bizerte | 11.3% |
| 16 | Ariana | 10.3% |
| 17 | Mahdia | 9.9% |
| 18 | Ben Arous | 9.8% |
| 19 | Sousse | 9.3% |
| 20 | Médenine | 9.3% |
| 21 | Kébili | 8.7% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Ben Arous ranks 4 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tozeur | 98.2% |
| 2 | Tunis | 97.3% |
| 3 | Kébili | 97.1% |
| 4 | Ben Arous | 96.7% |
| 5 | Ariana | 96.6% |
| 6 | Sousse | 96.4% |
| 7 | Monastir | 96.2% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Ben Arous ranks 2 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunis | 97.0% |
| 2 | Ben Arous | 89.8% |
| 3 | Tozeur | 85.5% |
| 4 | Ariana | 84.5% |
| 5 | Monastir | 82.7% |
| 6 | Manouba | 78.9% |
| 7 | Sousse | 77.8% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: labour-force indicators by governorate and sex (unemployment, employment and participation rates), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b5ecc812f55…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: Bilan Démographique (population by governorate 1994-2024, households, mean age, dwellings linked to utility networks), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7c7d7dbcce1…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: household access to internet, computers and phones by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a21cd9cf9f0…)
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