Economy, jobs and prices in Kébili, Tunisia: official figures
37.3% of women in Kébili's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 8th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Kébili?
8.7% of men in Kébili's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 4th 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 Kébili have a job?
61.0% of men and 21.2% of women of working age (15 and over) in Kébili had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 10th lowest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Kébili work or look for work?
33.8% of women aged 15 and over in Kébili were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 66.8% of men; 12th highest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Kébili have piped drinking water?
97.1% of occupied dwellings in Kébili were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 3rd highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Kébili connected to the sewers?
35.0% of occupied dwellings in Kébili were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 5th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Kébili have electricity and gas?
97.7% of occupied dwellings in Kébili 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 Kébili have internet?
41.3% of households in Kébili had internet access at home in 2024, 9th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Kébili compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Kébili ranks 8 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Béja | 28.2% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Kébili ranks 21 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ben Arous | 9.8% |
| 19 | Sousse | 9.3% |
| 20 | Médenine | 9.3% |
| 21 | Kébili | 8.7% |
| 22 | Sfax | 8.6% |
| 23 | Monastir | 8.6% |
| 24 | Nabeul | 8.5% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Kébili ranks 3 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)
Kébili ranks 20 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tataouine | 44.3% |
| 18 | Kasserine | 37.3% |
| 19 | Kairouan | 35.4% |
| 20 | Kébili | 35.0% |
| 21 | Jendouba | 34.8% |
| 22 | Mahdia | 31.6% |
| 23 | Sidi Bouzid | 20.3% |
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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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