Economy, jobs and prices in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia: official figures
41.3% of women in Sidi Bouzid's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 6th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Sidi Bouzid?
22.5% of men in Sidi Bouzid's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 4th highest 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 Sidi Bouzid have a job?
49.4% of men and 17.3% of women of working age (15 and over) in Sidi Bouzid had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is joint 5th lowest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Sidi Bouzid work or look for work?
29.5% of women aged 15 and over in Sidi Bouzid were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 63.7% of men; 6th lowest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Sidi Bouzid have piped drinking water?
48.5% of occupied dwellings in Sidi Bouzid were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, the lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Sidi Bouzid connected to the sewers?
20.3% of occupied dwellings in Sidi Bouzid were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 2nd lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Sidi Bouzid have electricity and gas?
96.3% of occupied dwellings in Sidi Bouzid 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 Sidi Bouzid have internet?
12.4% of households in Sidi Bouzid had internet access at home in 2024, the lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Sidi Bouzid compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Sidi Bouzid ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kasserine | 47.7% |
| 4 | Tataouine | 44.7% |
| 5 | Le Kef | 42.8% |
| 6 | Sidi Bouzid | 41.3% |
| 7 | Gabès | 37.5% |
| 8 | Kébili | 37.3% |
| 9 | Médenine | 34.0% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Sidi Bouzid ranks 4 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jendouba | 29.3% |
| 2 | Kasserine | 25.7% |
| 3 | Gafsa | 23.1% |
| 4 | Sidi Bouzid | 22.5% |
| 5 | Le Kef | 21.0% |
| 6 | Béja | 16.0% |
| 7 | Siliana | 15.9% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Sidi Bouzid ranks 24 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Béja | 77.7% |
| 19 | Le Kef | 74.9% |
| 20 | Jendouba | 72.4% |
| 21 | Siliana | 70.7% |
| 22 | Kairouan | 69.9% |
| 23 | Kasserine | 56.4% |
| 24 | Sidi Bouzid | 48.5% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Sidi Bouzid ranks 23 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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