The number of Tunisian guest workers hired abroad in the context of technical cooperation reached 403 during the first two months of 2015, up 1.8% compared to 2014, according to data from the Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation (ATCT).
With 156 hired guest workers, accounting for 38.7% of the overall recruitment, the education sector ranks first in terms of recruitment, followed by the health sector (143 enrolled).
Saudi Arabia has occupied the first position in the recruitment of Tunisian guest workers with 152 or 37.7% of total hires, followed by Bahrain with 66 hired workers.