Hire your remote team in Tunisia

Rivermate is a global employment solutions company that provides Employer of Record services in Tunisia.

As an employer of record, we help you hire employees and run payroll services in Tunisia, allowing you to avoid the necessity of first establishing a branch office or subsidiary in Tunisia.

It is not necessary to establish an entity in order to hire an employee. We can hire your employee in any country with a few mouse clicks. Using our Employer of Record solution, you can have full compliance, benefits, and automated payments.

If you wish to hire a remote team in Tunisia or individually hire remote employees in Tunisia, Rivermate’s global employer of record services will make sure that the process will be as seamless as possible for you.

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Tunisia's cost of living is $416, which is 2.24 times less expensive than the global average. Tunisia ranked 191st out of 197 countries in terms of cost of living and 79th in terms of quality of life.

In Tunisia, the average after-tax salary is $287, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months.

Tunisia's economy is heavily reliant on agriculture, which accounts for 16% of GDP and 12% of labor. Agriculture policies in the country are influenced by ties to the European Union, including market control and food processing. About 20% of farm products were exported, with a total value of around $10 billion. Tunisia is a major producer and exporter of dates, citrus products, and olive oil, as well as a major importer of wheat, sugar, vegetable products, barley, soybeans, and corn.

Tunisia's oil and refinery industry produces a moderate amount of crude oil and natural gas. The Mediterranean coastline has abundant reserves that are expected to last 45 years. Tunisia has a 5,310 megawatt electricity and energy production center. 97% of electricity is generated using fossil fuels. Tunisia also manufactures automated parts for automobiles and other vehicles. Tunisia's tourism industry is booming, with nearly 9.4 million visitors expected this year. The government has been working hard to expand the sector in order to generate more revenue and jobs.

Tunisia's service sector includes telecommunications and information and communication technology (ICT), professional services, air and maritime transport, logistics, tourism, and health and education services. The growth of the service sector is a direct result of regional infrastructure, education, and foreign investment.

The Tunisian Labor Code establishes the framework for all employment-related procedures. Contracts can be oral or written, with dates, times, and locations specified, and all conditions laid out in front of the employee with complete transparency by the employer. A minimum of 40-48 hours per week, depending on the contact. A labor inspector issues overtime authorization and monitors overtime hours. Depending on the overall labor agreement, overtime cannot exceed 20-60 hours per week. The law specifies guidelines for sick leave, paid maternity leave, vacation days, and public holidays. Healthcare is provided through social security funds.

Tunisia's economy is a hybrid of planned and market economies. The economy of Tunisia is heavily reliant on exports such as petroleum and phosphates. The manufacturing sector has a sizable population and contributes significantly to the economy. Agriculture and related products, particularly forestry and fishing, have also been heavily invested in Tunisia's grassroots development. Tunisia is home to numerous world-class tourist destinations; thus, the tourism sector is a promising revenue source.

According to the World Bank, Tunisia's agriculture sector will employ 12.73% of the population in 2020. The industry sector employs 33.42% of the population, while the developing service sector employs 52.75% of the population.

As of February 2021, the minimum hourly wage for a non-agricultural worker in Tunisia was 2.06 Tunisian dinars for a 48-hour working week and 2.11 dinars for a 40-hour week (approximately 0.75 and 0.77 U.S. dollars per hour, respectively).