Tunisia's auto sector to hire 1,700, pivots to electric vehicles in September

Tunisia's automotive industry is poised for significant growth, confirming its role as a key driver of the national economy and a major source of employment. In a strategic move to enhance the workforce, the Ministry of Employment and the Tunisian Automobile Association (TAA) have forged a major partnership. This collaboration will accelerate industrial modernization by incorporating training in hybrid and electric vehicle mechanics into the curriculum.

Under an enhanced public-private partnership, Minister of Employment and Vocational Training Riadh Chaoued has formalized a significant alliance. Alongside the signing of a framework convention with the TAA and six specific agreements between major manufacturers and the National Employment Agency (ANETI), the government has committed to hiring over 1,700 job seekers throughout 2026. This vital sector currently employs nearly 120,000 people and has an ambitious roadmap to generate an additional 60,000 jobs by 2030, fueled by new investments and factory expansions.

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The priority is also given to the sustainability of current jobs through an aggressive policy of upskilling and professional retraining of employees, essential to face global technological changes.

Minister Chaoued emphasized that the state's strategy extends beyond simply increasing hiring numbers. "The priority is also given to the sustainability of current jobs through an aggressive policy of upskilling and professional retraining of employees, essential to face global technological changes," he stated. He added that to achieve this goal, "the administration is counting on deep integration of the private sector into the heart of the educational process." The dual system of training, combining classroom learning with factory immersion, is central to this approach, ensuring young people acquire the precise technical skills employers demand.

A major announcement from the industrial summit signals a decisive shift towards the global energy transition. Starting in September, a new, specialized curriculum dedicated exclusively to the mechanics and electrical systems of electric and hybrid vehicles will be launched. This elite program will be available at both the Professional Technician Certificate (BTP) and Higher Technician Certificate (BTS) levels. This technological foresight demonstrates the vocational training system's flexibility and capacity to respond in real-time to the evolving needs of global manufacturers and subcontractors operating in Tunisia, while simultaneously guaranteeing maximum employability for its young graduates.

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The administration is counting on deep integration of the private sector into the heart of the educational process.