Labour market indicators

Unemployment rate in 2001: 0.8% (ILO data)

Working population:

Employment by sector:

Employment contracts
N/A.

Salaries

National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03: No legal minimum wage in the private sector. In the public sector, the monthly minimum wage is approximately $753 (227 dinars) for citizens and approximately $300 (90 dinars) for noncitizens.

Social security contributions

Employer: N/A.

Employee: N/A.

Number of hours

Legal definition of full time work (per week): 48 hours

Retirement age: N/A.

Unions

Average rate of union membership:5 %.

Unions: N/A.

Useful links

For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws