Work conditions in Tunisia

The Active Population in Figures

Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration

40 hours or 48 hours according to the regime.

Retirement Age

60

Working Contracts

Legal measures govern work contracts; collective agreements and individual negotiation complete them. The formality of work contracts is extremely rigid. The constraints of dismissal and hiring conditions are rather flexible.

Labour Laws

Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

In 2022, it was equal to TND 429.312 per month for 48 hours worked per week for non-agricultural workers (TND 365.732 in case of 40 weekly hours of work); and to TND 16.512 per day for agricultural workers according to the data from the National Institute of Statistics (lastest available data).

Average Wage

The ILO does not publish data on the average wage in Tunisia.
In 2020, according to different private surveys, the average monthly salary was estimated at TND 914 (for non-agricultural services).

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: The social security contributions rate for employers is 16.57%.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: Total of 9.18%:
- Old age, invalidity, survivors: 4.73%;
- Sickness, maternity: 3.16%;
- Family benefits: 0.88%;
- Other services: AT/MP, PST, FSE: 0.38%.

Social Partners

Employer Associations

Tunisie Industrie - Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation
UTICA - Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners

Labour Unions

Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) (in Arabic)
Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) (in French)
Tunisian Union for Agriculture and Fishing (UTAP) (in French)

Unionisation Rate

15 %.

Labour Regulation Bodies

Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment