Republic of Tunisia  | Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines

100% Tunisian companies

Entreprises

The 100% Tunisian companies (Industry) is comprised of 3,687 enterprises having 10 or more employees, of which 1,037 are totally exporting enterprises.

Sectors TE* OTE* Total %
Manufacture of food products  155  808  963  26.1% 
Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass  6  337  343  9.3% 
Manufacture of mechanicals and basic metals  35  397  432  11.7% 
Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment  31  92  123  3.3% 
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products  41  353  394  10.7% 
Manufacture of textile and wearing apparel  672  260  932  25.3% 
Manufacture of wood and wood products  7  152  159  4.3% 
Manufacture of leather and footwear  67  57  124  3.4% 
Other manufacturing  23  194  217  5.9% 
Total 1,037   2,650  3,687  100% 

Employment

The 100% Tunisian companies (Industry) with 10 or more account for the employment 252,211 persons.

Sectors Employment TE* Employment OTE* Total Share
Manufacture of food products  13,107  48,381  61,488  24.4% 
Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass  97  21,531  21,628  8.6% 
Manufacture of mechanicals and basic metals  2,092  22,251  24,343  9.7% 
Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment  12,519  5,856  18,375  7.3% 
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products  14,815  19,341  34,156  13.5% 
Manufacture of textile and wearing apparel  52,518  12,985  65,503  26.0% 
Manufacture of wood and wood products  252  6,299  6,551  2.6% 
Manufacture of leather and footwear  4,882  1,710  6,592  2.6% 
Other manufacturing  1,732  11,843  13,575  5.4% 
Total 102,014  150,197  252,211  100% 

Source: Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation - Décembre 2020