July 23
Tunisia: Cooperation Council of Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan Employers' Organisations Set Up
Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan employers' organisations (the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), the Algerian Economic Renewal Council (CREA) and the… Read more »
May 16
Tunisia: Unemployment Rate Drops 0.2 Percent in Q1 of 2024 [upd 1]
The unemployment rate dropped to 16.2% in Q1 of 2024 from 16.4% in Q4 of 2023 and 16.1% in Q1 of 2023 as a result mainly of the increase in the number of people in active… Read more »
December 26, 2023
Tunisia: Conect Eyes Real Partnership With Public Sector in Vocational Trainign (Berjab)
The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (French:CONECT) is endeavouring to establish a real partnership with the public sector in vocational training, said freshly… Read more »
Tunisia: Arp Approves Organic Law On Agreement to Send Chinese Medical Teams to Tunisia
The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) adopted at a plenary session attended by Health Minister Ali Mrabet Tuesday organic law No. 54 for the year 2023, approving the MoU… Read more »
Tunisia: Primary School Teachers Protest in Kasbah to Demand Payment of July 2023 Salaries
A few hundred primary school teachers held a protest rally in front of the Ministry of Education headquarters on Tuesday to denounce the Minister of Education's decision to… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Tunisia: Several UGTT Unions Have Suspended Membership in International Trade Union Federations Supporting Zionist Entity (Sami Tahri)
"Several professional unions affiliated to the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) have suspended their membership in international trade union federations that have shown their… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Economic Commission for Africa Supports Trainers to Improve Women's Digital Expertise
A national workshop on the «Digital upskilling of women and girls in Tunisia» is organised on September 4-7 in Tunis by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) gender… Read more »
May 01, 2023
Tunisia: Ismail Sahbani Elected Secretary General of Tunisian Workers' Union for Another 5-Year Term
Ismail Sahbani was elected Sunday as Secretary General of the Tunisian Workers' Union for a new term, Deputy Decretary General in charge of internal regulations Lotfi Chatmi told… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisians' Postal Expat Remittances - France Tops List With 45.8 Percent
France is the country with the highest rate of remittances of Tunisians abroad by post, with 45.8%, or more than 1 billion 71 million dinars. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Tunisia: Remittances From Tunisians Abroad Up By 9.9 Percent in 2022
Remittances from Tunisians abroad rose to TND 9,468.4 million in 2022 against TND 8,617.8 million in 2021, up 9.9%, according to a document published by the Office of Tunisians… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Tunisia: Challenge Fund for Youth Employment Launches Project in Tunisia
A project by the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE), a programme funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, officially launched on Thursday in Tunis. Read more »
January 31, 2023
Tunisia: Digital Platform to Monitor and Evaluate Overseas Recruitment Firms Being Designed (Ncibi)
A digital platform is being designed to monitor and evaluate the activities of overseas recruitment firms, Employment and Vocational Training Minister Nasreddine Ncibi said on… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Tunisia: Union Leader Urgest Trade Unionists to Rally to Save Tunisia
Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Noureddine Taboubi on Saturday, urged all trade unionists across the country to rally and gear up for "a… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Tunisia: Country's Current Situation Is Explosive, Says Tunisian General Labour Union
The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) said the current situation in the country is explosive. UGTT noted in a statement after its expanded executive bureau meeting Wednesday… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Tunisia: Need to Overcome All Obstacles Preventing Women From Accessing Presitigious Positions
It is necessary to overcome all obstacles that prevent women from accessing prestigious positions in many sectors, said Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts… Read more »