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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2004
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13,9%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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10 011 715
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4 252 777
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42%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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1994
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21.6%
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33.5%
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42.5%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Employment contracts are regulated by Law. Collective agreements and individual negotiations complement it.
The terms of employment contracts are extremely rigid. The limits for dismissal and the conditions for hiring are rather flexible.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/2003
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US$ 147.43 (200.5 dinars) monthly for industrial sector and $4.45 (6.059 dinars) daily for agricultural sector
Social security contributions
Employer:
18 %.
Employee:
6.25 %.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
48 hours
Retirement age:
60
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Unions
Average rate of union membership:
15 %.
Unions:
There is only one trade union in Tunisia: General Trade Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT).
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Ministry of Professional Training and Labor
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