Republic of Tunisia  | Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines

100% Tunisian companies

Entreprises

The 100% Tunisian companies (Industry) is comprised of 3,255 enterprises having 10 or more employees, of which 940 are totally exporting enterprises.

Sectors TE* OTE* Total %
Manufacture of food products  155  736  891  27.4% 
Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass  5  264  269  8.3% 
Manufacture of mechanicals and basic metals  42  349  391  12.0% 
Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment  40  78  118  3.6% 
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products  32  323  355  10.9% 
Manufacture of textile and wearing apparel  583  236  819  25.2% 
Manufacture of wood and wood products  5  120  125  3.8% 
Manufacture of leather and footwear  54  41  95  2.9% 
Other manufacturing  24  168  192  5.9% 
Total 940   2,315  3,255  100% 

Employment

The 100% Tunisian companies (Industry) with 10 or more account for the employment 239,005 persons.

Sectors Employment TE* Employment OTE* Total Share
Manufacture of food products  14,896  47,475  62,371  26.1% 
Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass  71  17,040  17,111  7.2% 
Manufacture of mechanicals and basic metals  2,172  19,236  21,408  9.0% 
Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment  12,631  5,373  18,004  7.5% 
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products  13,653  19,450  33,103  13.9% 
Manufacture of textile and wearing apparel  53,657  11,699  65,356  27.3% 
Manufacture of wood and wood products  275  4,730  5,005  2.1% 
Manufacture of leather and footwear  5,014  1,464  6,478  2.7% 
Other manufacturing  1,414  8,755  10,169  4.3% 
Total 103,783  135,222  239,005  100% 

Source: Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation - March 2025