Economy, jobs and prices in Bizerte, Tunisia: official figures
17.6% of women in Bizerte's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 7th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Bizerte?
11.3% of men in Bizerte's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 10th 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 Bizerte have a job?
54.8% of men and 25.4% of women of working age (15 and over) in Bizerte had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 10th highest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Bizerte work or look for work?
30.8% of women aged 15 and over in Bizerte were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 61.8% of men; joint 9th lowest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Bizerte have piped drinking water?
88.5% of occupied dwellings in Bizerte were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 11th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Bizerte connected to the sewers?
68.2% of occupied dwellings in Bizerte were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 8th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Bizerte have electricity and gas?
97.6% of occupied dwellings in Bizerte were connected to the electricity grid (STEG) in 2024 (Tunisia: 97.6%); the census table gives no town-gas figure for the governorate.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many homes in Bizerte have internet?
36.8% of households in Bizerte had internet access at home in 2024, 12th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Bizerte compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Bizerte ranks 18 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sfax | 19.9% |
| 16 | Tunis | 18.5% |
| 17 | Mahdia | 17.7% |
| 18 | Bizerte | 17.6% |
| 19 | Ariana | 17.3% |
| 20 | Ben Arous | 16.9% |
| 21 | Zaghouan | 15.2% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Bizerte ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zaghouan | 12.0% |
| 13 | Manouba | 12.0% |
| 14 | Tozeur | 11.7% |
| 15 | Bizerte | 11.3% |
| 16 | Ariana | 10.3% |
| 17 | Mahdia | 9.9% |
| 18 | Ben Arous | 9.8% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Bizerte ranks 14 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Médenine | 93.4% |
| 12 | Tataouine | 92.3% |
| 13 | Sfax | 89.3% |
| 14 | Bizerte | 88.5% |
| 15 | Nabeul | 85.1% |
| 16 | Gafsa | 83.5% |
| 17 | Zaghouan | 82.4% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Bizerte ranks 8 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Monastir | 82.7% |
| 6 | Manouba | 78.9% |
| 7 | Sousse | 77.8% |
| 8 | Bizerte | 68.2% |
| 9 | Nabeul | 66.8% |
| 10 | Gabès | 66.3% |
| 11 | Le Kef | 60.1% |
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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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