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Employer of record in Antigua and Barbuda

16 sourced figures on hiring in Antigua and Barbuda, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO AGRegion AmericasCurrency XCDLanguages EnglishVerified 2026-10-16

Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
LOW
12% employer social security
ease of exit
MODERATE
9.1 weeks severance, 3.4 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
15 EOR providers, from $179/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#100 of 192
Each band is derived from the 16 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Antigua and Barbuda: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Antigua and Barbuda through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 15 EOR providers cover Antigua and Barbuda.

Minimum wage1,993/moNational government, 2026-04-01
Employer social security12%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Notice period3.4 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Severance9.1 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)12 daysNational government, 2026-01-01
Public holidays11National government, 2026-09-12
Maternity leave14 weeksManual / editor, 2022-04-20

As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in Antigua and Barbuda

Own entity

You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.

Best for large, permanent headcount.
EORfastest

You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.

See the 15 providers below ↓
Best for 1 to 50 hires, for speed, or to test a market.
Contractor

Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.

Best for genuinely independent, short term work.
Compare entity setup cost against EOR fees for Antigua and Barbuda →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 16 figures for Antigua and Barbuda from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay4 fields
Minimum wage
1,993/mo
National government · 2026-04
Average monthly wage
XCD 2,840/mo
ILOSTAT · 2023-01
Statutory weekly hours
48 hrs/wk
National government · 2026-09
Actual weekly hours
40 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2018-01
cost & taxes2 fields
Employer social security
12%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
10%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
termination2 fields
Severance
9.1 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Notice period
3.4 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave4 fields
Maternity leave
14 weeks
Manual / editor · 2022-04
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
None
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)
12 days
National government · 2026-01
Public holidays
11
National government · 2026-09
labour market4 fields
Inflation
1.37%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$24,819
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$23,790
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Retirement age
65 yrs
National government · 2025-01

// recent updates

What changed in Antigua and Barbuda

Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

Corrections to our data

  1. Maternity leaveCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 14 weeks, was 13 weeks. 14 weeks maternity leave (Labour Code s.C20 as amended 2022); Social Security maternity allowance runs 13 weeks

    Source →

Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Antigua and Barbuda

An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.

obligationeor coverswhat that means for you
Legal employer of record● fullThe EOR's local entity is the employer on paper. No entity setup required.
Payroll, tax & social security● fullGross-to-net, statutory withholding and employer contributions remitted locally. Employer social security here is 12%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 3.4 weeks and the wage floor is 1,993/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 12 days annual leave, 11 public holidays and 14 weeks maternity leave.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded). Statutory severance here is 9.1 weeks.
Termination decision & risk● partialThe EOR runs the legal process; the business reason, timing and exposure stay yours.
Work permits / visas (foreigners)● partialSome providers sponsor, many don't. Confirm per provider in the table below.
Performance management● noneDay-to-day direction, reviews and PIPs are entirely on your side.
Equity / ESOP administration● noneCross-border equity handling sits outside standard EOR scope.

Provider × country

Who can employ in Antigua and Barbuda

15 providers operate an EOR in Antigua and Barbuda, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
RemoFirst logoRemoFirstSELECT PICK$199/mo78
Remote logoRemote$699/mo76
Remote People logoRemote People$199/mo74
Deel logoDeel$599/mo73
Borderless AI logoBorderless AI$579/mo71
Playroll logoPlayroll$399/mo71
Hire with Columbus logoHire with Columbus$179/mo70
Papaya Global logoPapaya Global$499/mo68
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Lano logoLano€499/mo66
Teamed logoTeamed$599/mo66
Thera logoTheraQuote65
Atlas HXM logoAtlas HXM$599/mo62
15 providers operate an EOR in Antigua and Barbuda, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-10-16

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