Easily manage employment in

Tunisia
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Make employment in Tunisia easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Tunisia, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
  • Capital City

    Tunis

  • Currency

    Tunisian dinar (د.ت, TND)

  • Languages

    Arabic, English, and French

  • Population size

    11,708,370

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
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Facts & Stats

Tunisia
  • 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 labour 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

As of May 1, 2024, the minimum wage (SMIG) in Tunisia is set at 491.504 dinars for the 48-hour workweek, while the wage for the 40-hour workweek is 417.558 dinars.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Tunisia fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is 20 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

13 Public holidays

Mar
Wednesday 20 March 20241Independence Day (عيد الاستقلال)
Apr
Wednesday 10 April 20242Festival of Breaking the Fast (عيد الفطر)
Thursday 11 April 20243Second Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast (اليوم الثاني لمهرجان الإفطار)
Friday 12 April 20244Third Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast (اليوم الثالث من عيد الفطر)
May
Wednesday 1 May 20245Labour Day (يوم العمل عيد العمال)
Jun
Monday 17 June 20246Feast of the Sacrifice (عيد التضحية)
Tuesday 18 June 20247Second Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice (اليوم الثاني من عيد التضحية)
Wednesday 19 June 20248Third Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice (اليوم الثالث من عيد التضحية)
Jul
Thursday 25 July 20249Republic Day (يوم الجمهورية)
Aug
Tuesday 13 August 202410Women’s Day
Sept
Sunday 15 September 202411Mouled
Oct
Tuesday 15 October 202412Evacuation Day
Dec
Tuesday 17 December 202413Revolution and Youth Day (يوم الثورة والشباب)

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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 localised expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.

Our benefits packages in Tunisia are tailored to fulfil 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

Fair Pricing in Tunisia

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at £479/month

paid annually, or £559/month paid monthly

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localised benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

£23

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

£24

per employee/month

Top features

  • Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions

  • Support: Personalised assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labour laws in every country

  • Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labour authority reporting handled

  • Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses

HRIS

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • 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