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The Active Population in Figures

Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration

40 hours or 48 hours according to the regime.

Retirement Age

60 years for employees and 65 years for the self-employed.

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

The monthly minimum wage for non-agricultural sectors is TND 528.32 (approx. USD 185 - for a 48-hour week) or 448.24 TND (for a 40-hour week), as enacted by Government Decree No. 2024-419.

Average Wage

The average salary in Tunisia is approximately TDN 640 (approx. 223 USD).

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

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)

Unionisation Rate

15 %.

Labour Regulation Bodies

Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment