Economy, jobs and prices in Tataouine, Tunisia: official figures
44.7% of women in Tataouine's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 4th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Tataouine?
15.1% of men in Tataouine's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 9th 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 Tataouine have a job?
56.6% of men and 14.8% of women of working age (15 and over) in Tataouine had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 2nd lowest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Tataouine work or look for work?
26.8% of women aged 15 and over in Tataouine were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 66.6% of men; the lowest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Tataouine have piped drinking water?
92.3% of occupied dwellings in Tataouine were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 12th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Tataouine connected to the sewers?
44.3% of occupied dwellings in Tataouine were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, 8th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Tataouine have electricity and gas?
97.7% of occupied dwellings in Tataouine 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 Tataouine have internet?
36.0% of households in Tataouine had internet access at home in 2024, 11th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Tataouine compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Tataouine ranks 4 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gafsa | 53.0% |
| 2 | Jendouba | 50.5% |
| 3 | Kasserine | 47.7% |
| 4 | Tataouine | 44.7% |
| 5 | Le Kef | 42.8% |
| 6 | Sidi Bouzid | 41.3% |
| 7 | Gabès | 37.5% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Tataouine ranks 9 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Béja | 16.0% |
| 7 | Siliana | 15.9% |
| 8 | Kairouan | 15.4% |
| 9 | Tataouine | 15.1% |
| 10 | Gabès | 12.6% |
| 11 | Tunis | 12.5% |
| 12 | Zaghouan | 12.0% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Tataouine ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mahdia | 94.6% |
| 10 | Gabès | 94.4% |
| 11 | Médenine | 93.4% |
| 12 | Tataouine | 92.3% |
| 13 | Sfax | 89.3% |
| 14 | Bizerte | 88.5% |
| 15 | Nabeul | 85.1% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Tataouine ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zaghouan | 51.7% |
| 15 | Béja | 50.7% |
| 16 | Sfax | 50.2% |
| 17 | Tataouine | 44.3% |
| 18 | Kasserine | 37.3% |
| 19 | Kairouan | 35.4% |
| 20 | Kébili | 35.0% |
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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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