Economy, jobs and prices in Tunis, Tunisia: official figures
18.5% of women in Tunis' labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 9th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
What is the unemployment rate in Tunis?
12.5% of men in Tunis' labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 11th 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 Tunis have a job?
51.0% of men and 28.3% of women of working age (15 and over) in Tunis had a job in 2024 (Tunisia: 55.1% and 25.3%); the share of women in work is 7th highest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many women in Tunis work or look for work?
34.7% of women aged 15 and over in Tunis were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2024, against 58.3% of men; 10th highest of the 24 governorates for women (Tunisia: 33.6% and 63.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Tunis have piped drinking water?
97.3% of occupied dwellings in Tunis were connected to the public drinking-water network (SONEDE) in 2024, 2nd highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 86.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre homes in Tunis connected to the sewers?
97.0% of occupied dwellings in Tunis were connected to the public sewer network (ONAS) in 2024, the highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyDo homes in Tunis have electricity and gas?
97.9% of occupied dwellings in Tunis were connected to the electricity grid (STEG) in 2024 (Tunisia: 97.6%), and 69.1% to the town-gas network, the highest of the 10 governorates with a gas figure (Tunisia: 21.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many homes in Tunis have internet?
59.7% of households in Tunis had internet access at home in 2024, the highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 40.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow Tunis compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Tunis ranks 16 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tozeur | 27.0% |
| 14 | Manouba | 20.6% |
| 15 | Sfax | 19.9% |
| 16 | Tunis | 18.5% |
| 17 | Mahdia | 17.7% |
| 18 | Bizerte | 17.6% |
| 19 | Ariana | 17.3% |
Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) (2024)
Tunis ranks 11 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, men (ILO 19th ICLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kairouan | 15.4% |
| 9 | Tataouine | 15.1% |
| 10 | Gabès | 12.6% |
| 11 | Tunis | 12.5% |
| 12 | Zaghouan | 12.0% |
| 13 | Manouba | 12.0% |
| 14 | Tozeur | 11.7% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) (2024)
Tunis ranks 2 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the drinking-water network (SONEDE) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tozeur | 98.2% |
| 2 | Tunis | 97.3% |
| 3 | Kébili | 97.1% |
| 4 | Ben Arous | 96.7% |
| 5 | Ariana | 96.6% |
| 6 | Sousse | 96.4% |
| 7 | Monastir | 96.2% |
Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) (2024)
Tunis ranks 1 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Occupied dwellings linked to the sewer network (ONAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunis | 97.0% |
| 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% |
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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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