Economy, jobs and prices in Monastir, Tunisia: official figures
13.8% of women in Monastir's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, the lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Monastir?
8.6% of men in Monastir's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, joint 2nd 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 Monastir have a job?
59.4% of men and 35.5% of women of working age (15 and over) in Monastir had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is the highest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Monastir work or look for work?
41.2% of women aged 15 and over in Monastir were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 64.9% of men; the highest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Monastir have piped drinking water?
96.2% of occupied dwellings in Monastir were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 7th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Monastir connected to the sewers?
82.7% of occupied dwellings in Monastir were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 5th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Monastir have electricity and gas?
97.9% of occupied dwellings in Monastir were connected to the electricity grid (STEG) in 2024 (Tunisia: 97.6%), and 33.8% to the town-gas network, 4th lowest of the 10 governorates with a gas figure (Tunisia: 21.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many homes in Monastir have internet?
52.8% of households in Monastir had internet access at home in 2024, 4th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Monastir compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Monastir ranks 24 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bizerte | 17.6% |
| 19 | Ariana | 17.3% |
| 20 | Ben Arous | 16.9% |
| 21 | Zaghouan | 15.2% |
| 22 | Sousse | 15.1% |
| 23 | Nabeul | 14.7% |
| 24 | Monastir | 13.8% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Monastir ranks 23 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)
Monastir ranks 7 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ben Arous | 96.7% |
| 5 | Ariana | 96.6% |
| 6 | Sousse | 96.4% |
| 7 | Monastir | 96.2% |
| 8 | Manouba | 95.7% |
| 9 | Mahdia | 94.6% |
| 10 | Gabès | 94.4% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Monastir ranks 5 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ben Arous | 89.8% |
| 3 | Tozeur | 85.5% |
| 4 | Ariana | 84.5% |
| 5 | Monastir | 82.7% |
| 6 | Manouba | 78.9% |
| 7 | Sousse | 77.8% |
| 8 | Bizerte | 68.2% |
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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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