Tunisia Aims to Create 50,000 Jobs in 2026, Focusing on High-Value Sectors
As part of its policy to achieve sustainable and global development, the Tunisian state has implemented a program aiming to create 50,000 jobs in 2026, with a focus on high-value-added sectors, particularly ICT, artificial intelligence, and digital transition.
To achieve these objectives, the National Agency for Employment and Independent Work (ANETI) has signed a partnership agreement with DXC Technology Tunisia to create 1,000 permanent jobs within the company. This is a positive step, but it should be followed by many others to hope for a real reduction in unemployment, which is nearing the critical threshold of 16% with high proportions among young people.
Therefore, it is imperative to accelerate efforts to remedy the shortcomings and gaps caused by the dark decade after 2011. This requires different stakeholders to redouble their efforts to achieve optimal synchronization between market needs and the number of new graduates in targeted fields.
The urgency of reforms and innovative approaches that break with outdated practices of the past is clear. A modernization of the educational system and facilitation of entrepreneurship are necessary to guarantee an improvement in the situation, which constitutes a challenge to be overcome.
However, since the process of July 25, 2021, and thanks to multiple initiatives, the indicators are promising in the labor market, which remains complex despite investments. Optimism is warranted, provided that the current orientation continues to bear fruit.
Thus, the creation of 50,000 new jobs planned for this year, which is expected to be reinforced during the rest of the 2026-2030 five-year plan, incites optimism towards a greater balance in the employment sector, synonymous with social equity and dignity for different categories of the population.
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