Republic of Tunisia  | Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines

100% Tunisian companies

Entreprises

The 100% Tunisian companies (Industry) is comprised of 3,391 enterprises having 10 or more employees, of which 966 are totally exporting enterprises.

Sectors TE* OTE* Total %
Manufacture of food products  152  748  900  26.5% 
Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass  8  296  304  9.0% 
Manufacture of mechanicals and basic metals  38  368  406  12.0% 
Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment  34  83  117  3.5% 
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products  36  318  354  10.4% 
Manufacture of textile and wearing apparel  613  257  870  25.7% 
Manufacture of wood and wood products  6  132  138  4.1% 
Manufacture of leather and footwear  57  51  108  3.2% 
Other manufacturing  22  172  194  5.7% 
Total 966   2,425  3,391  100% 

Employment

The 100% Tunisian companies (Industry) with 10 or more account for the employment 242,223 persons.

Sectors Employment TE* Employment OTE* Total Share
Manufacture of food products  13,478  46,675  60,153  24.8% 
Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass  118  18,760  18,878  7.8% 
Manufacture of mechanicals and basic metals  1,725  20,316  22,041  9.1% 
Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment  11,881  5,214  17,095  7.1% 
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products  14,694  19,089  33,783  13.9% 
Manufacture of textile and wearing apparel  55,668  12,708  68,376  28.2% 
Manufacture of wood and wood products  272  5,241  5,513  2.3% 
Manufacture of leather and footwear  4,176  1,629  5,805  2.4% 
Other manufacturing  1,357  9,222  10,579  4.4% 
Total 103,369  138,854  242,223  100% 

Source: Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation - Décembre 2022