Republic of Tunisia  | Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines

100% Tunisian companies

Entreprises

The 100% Tunisian companies (Industry) is comprised of 3,218 enterprises having 10 or more employees, of which 909 are totally exporting enterprises.

Sectors TE* OTE* Total %
Manufacture of food products  153  739  892  27.7% 
Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass  6  256  262  8.1% 
Manufacture of mechanicals and basic metals  39  350  389  12.1% 
Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment  41  80  121  3.8% 
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products  32  323  355  11.0% 
Manufacture of textile and wearing apparel  556  231  787  24.5% 
Manufacture of wood and wood products  5  116  121  3.8% 
Manufacture of leather and footwear  53  39  92  2.9% 
Other manufacturing  24  175  199  6.2% 
Total 909   2,309  3,218  100% 

Employment

The 100% Tunisian companies (Industry) with 10 or more account for the employment 237,992 persons.

Sectors Employment TE* Employment OTE* Total Share
Manufacture of food products  15,118  48,428  63,546  26.7% 
Manufacture of construction products, ceramic and glass  93  16,430  16,523  6.9% 
Manufacture of mechanicals and basic metals  2,015  19,305  21,320  9.0% 
Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment  12,890  5,419  18,309  7.7% 
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products  13,622  19,666  33,288  14.0% 
Manufacture of textile and wearing apparel  52,133  11,128  63,261  26.6% 
Manufacture of wood and wood products  308  4,704  5,012  2.1% 
Manufacture of leather and footwear  4,942  1,373  6,315  2.7% 
Other manufacturing  1,490  8,928  10,418  4.4% 
Total 102,611  135,381  237,992  100% 

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