Economy, jobs and prices in Sousse, Tunisia: official figures
15.1% of women in Sousse's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 3rd lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Sousse?
9.3% of men in Sousse'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 Sousse have a job?
56.3% of men and 32.0% of women of working age (15 and over) in Sousse had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 4th highest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Sousse work or look for work?
37.7% of women aged 15 and over in Sousse were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 62.2% of men; 5th highest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Sousse have piped drinking water?
96.4% of occupied dwellings in Sousse were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 6th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Sousse connected to the sewers?
77.8% of occupied dwellings in Sousse were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 7th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Sousse have electricity and gas?
97.5% of occupied dwellings in Sousse were connected to the electricity grid (STEG) in 2024 (Tunisia: 97.6%), and 44.4% to the town-gas network, 4th highest of the 10 governorates with a gas figure (Tunisia: 21.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many homes in Sousse have internet?
50.3% of households in Sousse had internet access at home in 2024, 5th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Sousse compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Sousse ranks 22 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)
Sousse ranks 19 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ariana | 10.3% |
| 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% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Sousse ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kébili | 97.1% |
| 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% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Sousse ranks 7 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ariana | 84.5% |
| 5 | Monastir | 82.7% |
| 6 | Manouba | 78.9% |
| 7 | Sousse | 77.8% |
| 8 | Bizerte | 68.2% |
| 9 | Nabeul | 66.8% |
| 10 | Gabès | 66.3% |
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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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