Despite the allocation of 7.5% of the Tunisian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to social protection, only 50.2% of the population has social coverage, leaving nearly half without a guarantee in case of illness, maternity or cessation of professional activity.
The share of Tunisian affiliates to social funds is above the world average (46.9%), Arab countries (40%) and African (17.4%), according to the World Social Protection Report 2020-2022 of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
However, in terms of the share of GDP devoted to social protection, Tunisia is ranked 3rd in Africa and 5th in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) […]
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