Tunisia

Region: Northern Africa Regional Economic Communities (REC): AMU · CEN-SAD · COMESA

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• AMU
• CEN-SAD
• COMESA

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Tunisia operates a civil law system influenced by French legal traditions, with elements of Arab legal heritage.

Tunisia has been a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The country participates in the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP), which aligns national labour market policies with the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda, including employment creation, social protection, and labour rights.

The Tunisian Labour Code (Code du Travail) governs:

• Employment relationships
• Labour standards
• Workers’ rights

Key protections include:

• Regulation of working conditions
• Labour dispute mechanisms
• Basic worker protections

However:

• A significant proportion of workers operate in the informal economy, particularly in:
  • Agriculture
  • Small-scale trade

• Informal workers often lack:
  • Access to labour protections
  • Social security coverage
  • Formal dispute resolution mechanisms

Tunisia has taken steps to extend social protection coverage through:

National Social Security Fund (CNSS)

• Provides schemes accessible to informal workers through voluntary participation

Key schemes:

• Regime for Agricultural Workers
• Regime for Self-Employed Workers

These mechanisms:

• Allow informal workers to contribute voluntarily
• Extend access to social security benefits
• Aim to gradually formalise vulnerable sectors

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Agricultural workers are partially integrated into social protection through:

• CNSS agricultural schemes
• Voluntary contribution mechanisms

However:

• High levels of informality persist
• Enforcement and coverage remain limited

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• IIAG – Tunisia: https://iiag.online/locations/tn.html
• Tunisian Labour Code (Code du Travail)
• CNSS – Tunisia (to be linked)
• ILO Country Profile – Tunisia (to be linked)