Employer of record in Bangladesh
21 sourced figures on hiring in Bangladesh, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Bangladesh: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Bangladesh through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 29 EOR providers cover Bangladesh.
| Minimum wage | BDT 12,500/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 0% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 25% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-07-31 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Severance | 22.9 weeks | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 7 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 16 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-08-03. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Bangladesh
Employing someone in Bangladesh sits within a GDP per capita of $2597 and a labour force of 74.7 million people, with a statutory minimum wage of BDT 12,500 per month and an average monthly wage of BDT 15,517. Both the employer and employee social security rates are 0%, meaning payroll costs beyond gross salary are not driven by statutory social contributions. The corporate tax rate stands at 25%, the top personal income tax rate at 30%, and the standard VAT rate at 15%. Actual weekly hours worked average 51 hours, and severance costs are significant at 22.9 weeks of pay, with a statutory notice period of 4.3 weeks. Maternity leave is set at 16 weeks, while paternity leave carries no statutory entitlement, and employees receive 7 public holidays per year. Collective bargaining coverage is low at 1.6%, and inflation running at 8.77% as of 2025 is a relevant factor for wage planning.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Bangladesh
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 29 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 21 figures for Bangladesh from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-03. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Bangladesh by occupation (2024)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in BDT — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (BDT) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 15,517 | $134 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 37,690 | $326 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 23,053 | $199 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 22,517 | $195 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 22,678 | $196 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 14,455 | $125 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 12,944 | $112 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 14,625 | $127 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 15,504 | $134 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 10,647 | $92 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2024. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
// recent updates
What changed in Bangladesh
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- SeveranceJan 1, 2026
Now 22.9 weeks, from 26.7 weeks. Source: ILO EPLex (was World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Bangladesh
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Bangladesh
29 providers operate an EOR in Bangladesh, ranked by Select Score.
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