Economy, jobs and prices in Gafsa, Tunisia: official figures
53.0% of women in Gafsa's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, the highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Gafsa?
23.1% of men in Gafsa's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 3rd 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 Gafsa have a job?
50.5% of men and 16.0% of women of working age (15 and over) in Gafsa had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 3rd lowest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Gafsa work or look for work?
34.1% of women aged 15 and over in Gafsa were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 65.6% of men; 11th highest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Gafsa have piped drinking water?
83.5% of occupied dwellings in Gafsa were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 9th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Gafsa connected to the sewers?
57.3% of occupied dwellings in Gafsa were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 12th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Gafsa have electricity and gas?
97.7% of occupied dwellings in Gafsa 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 Gafsa have internet?
32.4% of households in Gafsa had internet access at home in 2024, 10th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Gafsa compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Gafsa ranks 1 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gafsa | 53.0% |
| 2 | Jendouba | 50.5% |
| 3 | Kasserine | 47.7% |
| 4 | Tataouine | 44.7% |
| 5 | Le Kef | 42.8% |
| 6 | Sidi Bouzid | 41.3% |
| 7 | Gabès | 37.5% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Gafsa ranks 3 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jendouba | 29.3% |
| 2 | Kasserine | 25.7% |
| 3 | Gafsa | 23.1% |
| 4 | Sidi Bouzid | 22.5% |
| 5 | Le Kef | 21.0% |
| 6 | Béja | 16.0% |
| 7 | Siliana | 15.9% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Gafsa ranks 16 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sfax | 89.3% |
| 14 | Bizerte | 88.5% |
| 15 | Nabeul | 85.1% |
| 16 | Gafsa | 83.5% |
| 17 | Zaghouan | 82.4% |
| 18 | Béja | 77.7% |
| 19 | Le Kef | 74.9% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Gafsa ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nabeul | 66.8% |
| 10 | Gabès | 66.3% |
| 11 | Le Kef | 60.1% |
| 12 | Gafsa | 57.3% |
| 13 | Siliana | 51.9% |
| 14 | Zaghouan | 51.7% |
| 15 | Béja | 50.7% |
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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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