The use of digital technologies by Tunisian companies during the Covid-19 pandemic increased by only 16% against 50% for Algerian companies, 37% for Jordanian companies and 30% for Moroccan companies. These figures were revealed by the survey conducted by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) in a study devoted to the impact of Covid-19 on the private sector | 2nd phase.
According to the study, 6.1% of Tunisian companies have definitively closed down against 11.7% for Jordan and 10.5% for Morocco. The best rate was recorded in Algeria where only 1% of private companies closed.
In the majority of countries, the rate of temporarily closed companies continues to be high. In Algeria, these companies represent 14.1% against 7.5% in Tunisia. The results of the INS study showed that Tunisian companies were the most affected by the low demand and that their sales fell by 49% against 47% for Moroccan companies and 48% for Algerian companies.
The study also revealed that only 14% of Tunisian companies received government financial aid, which is low compared to Jordan (24%) and Morocco (33%). The Algerian government, for its part, has supported only 6% of private companies.
With regard to employment adjustment during the crisis, 7% of Tunisian companies granted annual leave, 11% made wage cuts and 27% reduced working hours. 14% of these companies have made layoffs against 21% for Algerian companies and 23% of Moroccan companies.
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