Tunisia
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- Capital City
Tunis
- Currency
Tunisian dinar (د.ت, TND)
- Languages
Arabic, English, and French
- Population size
11,708,370
Facts & Stats
- Capital City
Tunis
- Currency
Tunisian dinar (د.ت, TND)
- Languages
Arabic, English, and French
- Population size
11,708,370
- Ease of doing business
Easy
- Cost of living index
29.50 (2021)
- Payroll frequency
Monthly
- VAT - standard rate
19%
- GDP - real growth rate
1.0 (2019)
Tunisia is the perfect blend of North African Saharan landscape, Mediterranean influences, and Middle Eastern culture. It boasts a growing economy powered by exports of electrical hardware, olives, textiles, citrus, agricultural products, oil, and vehicles
The country has a sizable GDP of over $136 billion and one of the fastest internet speeds in the MENA region. In fact, 51% of the labor force is employed in service industries, and it has the 6th highest number of developers in Africa — tellingly, Tunisia will be a major talent hotspot as the world embraces remote work.
Grow your team in Tunisia with Remote
Looking to employ workers in Tunisia? Companies hiring in Tunisia must either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country.
Remote can employ team members in Tunisia and keep you compliant at all times. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your team in Tunisia so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Tunisia. to get started or talk to an expert for more details.
Risks of misclassification
Tunisia, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Tunisia may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.
Employing in Tunisia
Workers' rights in Tunisia are protected by:
The Tunisian Constitution of 2014
The Labour Code of 1966
Decree 95-539 of 1995 on the functioning of regional councils and the central arbitration board in trade disputes
— all of which guarantee equal pay for equal work, the right to individual and collective labour disputes, safe working environments, and protections against discrimination based on age, religion, and race.
Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Tunisia.
Minimum Wage
Tunisia’s minimum wage is fixed at TND 459.264 for 48 hours' work per week or 390.692 TND for a 40-hours work per week.
10 Public holidays
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Competitive benefits package in Tunisia
At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and your company has the localized expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.
Our benefits packages in Tunisia are tailored to fulfill the local needs of employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Support
Pension or 401(K)
Life and Disability Insurance
Taxes in Tunisia
Learn how employment taxes and statutory fees affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Tunisia.
16.57%
Social security
0.45% - 4%
Work accident and occupational disease (varies by industry & shared with the employer)
Types of leave
Tunisian employees are entitled to one day’s leave per month, after working for an entire month. Annual paid leave is typically capped at 15 days off per year. Workers are given extra days of paid leave if their annual vacation is interrupted by sickness, accidents, or a public holiday.
Employment termination
Termination process
Employers can dismiss employees by providing notice, although it’s not required if an employee is being dismissed with immediate effect. Termination for disciplinary grounds requires the employee to be brought before a disciplinary board prior to termination.
Notice period
The notice period is a minimum of one month, except if a longer period is specified by the applicable collective agreement.
Severance pay
Severance pay is limited to one day’s pay for each month of employment, up to three months’ pay. A dismissed employee must be given payment in lieu of any unused leave entitlement, in addition to their base severance pay.
Workers who’re dismissed for misconduct are not entitled to any severance or payments in lieu of unused leave.
Probation periods
The probation period in Tunisia is limited to six months for general (blue collar) staff, nine months for supervisors, and one year for executives.
Fair Pricing in Tunisia
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Guided onboarding and offboarding
Employee profile and document management
Time and attendance (time off and tracking)
Expense management and reimbursement
Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app