Work conditions in Tunisia
The Active Population in Figures
|
2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Labour Force |
4,086,764 | 4,115,302 | 4,107,933 |
Source:
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database
|
2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Total activity rate |
51.56% | 51.53% | 51.53% |
| Men activity rate |
75.34% | 75.37% | 75.48% |
| Women activity rate |
28.36% | 28.24% | 28.09% |
Source:
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database
| Employed Persons, by Occupation (% of Total Labour Force) |
2014 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
19.6% |
| Manufacturing |
19.0% |
| Agriculture, hunting and forestry |
14.8% |
| Construction |
13.3% |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods |
13.1% |
| Transport, storage and communications |
5.8% |
| Real estate, renting and business activities |
4.5% |
| Hotels and restaurants |
3.6% |
| Mining and quarrying |
1.2% |
| Financial intermediation |
0.8% |
Working Conditions
- Legal Weekly Duration
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40 hours or 48 hours according to the regime.
- Retirement Age
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60
- Working Contracts
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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
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Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.
Cost of Labour
- Minimum Wage
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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
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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
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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%.
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