The governorate of Ben Arous has a population of 570,700 ( January 2010), with an urbanization rate of 90.5% and a schooling rate of 97.7%;

The employed labor force is 179,800 of which 28.3% are in manufacturing industries and 58.5% in services;

The governorate has 7 state vocational training centers providing instruction to over 6,860 trainees in fields which are extremely sought by local companies such as industries of ready-made garments, construction, leather and footwear.

The region also hosts three higher education institutions offering courses to over 5,058 students in various fields such as technological studies and cultural entertainment:

	Higher Institute of Technological Studies
	Higher Institute of Sciences and Evironment Technologies
	Higher Institute of Cultural Entertainment and Youth

The economic fabric of the Ben Arous region is essentially industrial with its 578 industrial companies (providing 10 or more jobs) of which 226 totally exporting. Most of these companies are working in the electrical industry, the mechanical industry and textiles, leather and clothing.
The governorate is also home to 313 firms with foreign shareholders operating in various sectors.

While essentially industrial, the Ben Arous governorate has also developed its agricultural activity mainly based on the production of red meat, poultry, milk as well as on tree and flower growing.

This governorate has a banking and financial network made up of 54 branches representing Tunisia’s major banks.