Economy, jobs and prices in Mahdia, Tunisia: official figures
17.7% of women in Mahdia's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 8th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Mahdia?
9.9% of men in Mahdia's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 8th 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 Mahdia have a job?
59.3% of men and 24.1% of women of working age (15 and over) in Mahdia had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 12th lowest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Mahdia work or look for work?
29.2% of women aged 15 and over in Mahdia were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 65.8% of men; 5th lowest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Mahdia have piped drinking water?
94.6% of occupied dwellings in Mahdia were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 9th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Mahdia connected to the sewers?
31.6% of occupied dwellings in Mahdia were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 3rd lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Mahdia have electricity and gas?
98.3% of occupied dwellings in Mahdia were connected to the electricity grid (STEG) in 2024 (Tunisia: 97.6%), and 11.1% to the town-gas network, the lowest of the 10 governorates with a gas figure (Tunisia: 21.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many homes in Mahdia have internet?
31.9% of households in Mahdia had internet access at home in 2024, 9th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Mahdia compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Mahdia ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Manouba | 20.6% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Mahdia ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tozeur | 11.7% |
| 15 | Bizerte | 11.3% |
| 16 | Ariana | 10.3% |
| 17 | Mahdia | 9.9% |
| 18 | Ben Arous | 9.8% |
| 19 | Sousse | 9.3% |
| 20 | Médenine | 9.3% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Mahdia ranks 9 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sousse | 96.4% |
| 7 | Monastir | 96.2% |
| 8 | Manouba | 95.7% |
| 9 | Mahdia | 94.6% |
| 10 | Gabès | 94.4% |
| 11 | Médenine | 93.4% |
| 12 | Tataouine | 92.3% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Mahdia ranks 22 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Médenine | 20.1% |
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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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