Economy, jobs and prices in Médenine, Tunisia: official figures
34.0% of women in Médenine's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 9th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Médenine?
9.3% of men in Médenine's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, joint 5th 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 Médenine have a job?
60.1% of men and 17.8% of women of working age (15 and over) in Médenine had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 7th lowest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Médenine work or look for work?
27.0% of women aged 15 and over in Médenine were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 66.3% of men; 2nd lowest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Médenine have piped drinking water?
93.4% of occupied dwellings in Médenine were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 11th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Médenine connected to the sewers?
20.1% of occupied dwellings in Médenine were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, the lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Médenine have electricity and gas?
97.9% of occupied dwellings in Médenine 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 Médenine have internet?
39.2% of households in Médenine had internet access at home in 2024, 11th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Médenine compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Médenine ranks 9 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Kairouan | 27.7% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Médenine ranks 20 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mahdia | 9.9% |
| 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% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Médenine ranks 11 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manouba | 95.7% |
| 9 | Mahdia | 94.6% |
| 10 | Gabès | 94.4% |
| 11 | Médenine | 93.4% |
| 12 | Tataouine | 92.3% |
| 13 | Sfax | 89.3% |
| 14 | Bizerte | 88.5% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Médenine ranks 24 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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