Economy, jobs and prices in Sfax, Tunisia: official figures
19.9% of women in Sfax's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 10th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Sfax?
8.6% of men in Sfax'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 Sfax have a job?
58.4% of men and 24.6% of women of working age (15 and over) in Sfax had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 12th highest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Sfax work or look for work?
30.8% of women aged 15 and over in Sfax were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 63.9% of men; joint 9th lowest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Sfax have piped drinking water?
89.3% of occupied dwellings in Sfax were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 12th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Sfax connected to the sewers?
50.2% of occupied dwellings in Sfax were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 9th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Sfax have electricity and gas?
97.8% of occupied dwellings in Sfax were connected to the electricity grid (STEG) in 2024 (Tunisia: 97.6%), and 16.5% to the town-gas network, 3rd lowest of the 10 governorates with a gas figure (Tunisia: 21.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many homes in Sfax have internet?
42.9% of households in Sfax had internet access at home in 2024, 7th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Sfax compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Sfax ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kairouan | 27.7% |
| 13 | Tozeur | 27.0% |
| 14 | Manouba | 20.6% |
| 15 | Sfax | 19.9% |
| 16 | Tunis | 18.5% |
| 17 | Mahdia | 17.7% |
| 18 | Bizerte | 17.6% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Sfax ranks 22 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)
Sfax ranks 13 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Gabès | 94.4% |
| 11 | Médenine | 93.4% |
| 12 | Tataouine | 92.3% |
| 13 | Sfax | 89.3% |
| 14 | Bizerte | 88.5% |
| 15 | Nabeul | 85.1% |
| 16 | Gafsa | 83.5% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Sfax ranks 16 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Siliana | 51.9% |
| 14 | Zaghouan | 51.7% |
| 15 | Béja | 50.7% |
| 16 | Sfax | 50.2% |
| 17 | Tataouine | 44.3% |
| 18 | Kasserine | 37.3% |
| 19 | Kairouan | 35.4% |
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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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