The private sector approves a 5 percent increase in wages starting in 2027

Private sector workers and employees in Tunisia are preparing to take advantage of an expected wage increase of 5%, as announced on 11 November 2026.

The planned financial increase will come into effect from the first of January 2027, with the aim of helping to adjust the purchasing power of the procedure. The new leverage ratio was determined by the agreement between the parties concerned as part of the activation of joint agreements on various professional wire and economic activities.

The new increase is calculated on the basis of the net or raw wages a worker earns after applying the previous 2026 increase, to directly add 5% to the value of the beneficiaries' financial income.

This contractual procedure is in line with previously concluded joint sectoral agreements, which stipulate periodic and regular review of the lease scale. This step is an extension of previous settlements in the sector to keep pace with life changes and ensure that applicable collective bargaining clauses between labour organisations and operators are applied.