Economy, jobs and prices in Kairouan, Tunisia: official figures
27.7% of women in Kairouan's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 12th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Kairouan?
15.4% of men in Kairouan's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 8th 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 Kairouan have a job?
55.7% of men and 20.9% of women of working age (15 and over) in Kairouan had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 9th lowest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Kairouan work or look for work?
28.9% of women aged 15 and over in Kairouan were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 65.9% of men; 4th lowest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Kairouan have piped drinking water?
69.9% of occupied dwellings in Kairouan were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 3rd lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Kairouan connected to the sewers?
35.4% of occupied dwellings in Kairouan were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 6th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Kairouan have electricity and gas?
97.0% of occupied dwellings in Kairouan 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 Kairouan have internet?
20.7% of households in Kairouan had internet access at home in 2024, 4th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Kairouan compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Kairouan ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Médenine | 34.0% |
| 10 | Siliana | 32.5% |
| 11 | Béja | 28.2% |
| 12 | Kairouan | 27.7% |
| 13 | Tozeur | 27.0% |
| 14 | Manouba | 20.6% |
| 15 | Sfax | 19.9% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Kairouan ranks 8 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Le Kef | 21.0% |
| 6 | Béja | 16.0% |
| 7 | Siliana | 15.9% |
| 8 | Kairouan | 15.4% |
| 9 | Tataouine | 15.1% |
| 10 | Gabès | 12.6% |
| 11 | Tunis | 12.5% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Kairouan ranks 22 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Béja | 77.7% |
| 19 | Le Kef | 74.9% |
| 20 | Jendouba | 72.4% |
| 21 | Siliana | 70.7% |
| 22 | Kairouan | 69.9% |
| 23 | Kasserine | 56.4% |
| 24 | Sidi Bouzid | 48.5% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Kairouan ranks 19 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sfax | 50.2% |
| 17 | Tataouine | 44.3% |
| 18 | Kasserine | 37.3% |
| 19 | Kairouan | 35.4% |
| 20 | Kébili | 35.0% |
| 21 | Jendouba | 34.8% |
| 22 | Mahdia | 31.6% |
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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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