Economy, jobs and prices in Gabès, Tunisia: official figures
37.5% of women in Gabès' labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 7th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Gabès?
12.6% of men in Gabès' labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 10th highest 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 Gabès have a job?
56.0% of men and 18.9% of women of working age (15 and over) in Gabès had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 8th lowest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Gabès work or look for work?
30.1% of women aged 15 and over in Gabès were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 64.0% of men; 7th lowest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Gabès have piped drinking water?
94.4% of occupied dwellings in Gabès were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 10th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Gabès connected to the sewers?
66.3% of occupied dwellings in Gabès were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 10th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Gabès have electricity and gas?
97.7% of occupied dwellings in Gabès 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 Gabès have internet?
38.9% of households in Gabès had internet access at home in 2024, 12th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Gabès compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Gabès ranks 7 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tataouine | 44.7% |
| 5 | Le Kef | 42.8% |
| 6 | Sidi Bouzid | 41.3% |
| 7 | Gabès | 37.5% |
| 8 | Kébili | 37.3% |
| 9 | Médenine | 34.0% |
| 10 | Siliana | 32.5% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Gabès ranks 10 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Siliana | 15.9% |
| 8 | Kairouan | 15.4% |
| 9 | Tataouine | 15.1% |
| 10 | Gabès | 12.6% |
| 11 | Tunis | 12.5% |
| 12 | Zaghouan | 12.0% |
| 13 | Manouba | 12.0% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Gabès ranks 10 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Monastir | 96.2% |
| 8 | Manouba | 95.7% |
| 9 | Mahdia | 94.6% |
| 10 | Gabès | 94.4% |
| 11 | Médenine | 93.4% |
| 12 | Tataouine | 92.3% |
| 13 | Sfax | 89.3% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Gabès ranks 10 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sousse | 77.8% |
| 8 | Bizerte | 68.2% |
| 9 | Nabeul | 66.8% |
| 10 | Gabès | 66.3% |
| 11 | Le Kef | 60.1% |
| 12 | Gafsa | 57.3% |
| 13 | Siliana | 51.9% |
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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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