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Employer of record in Belize

18 sourced figures on hiring in Belize, drawn from 6 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO BZRegion AmericasCurrency BZDVerified 2026-08-03

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

cost of employment
LOW
5.5% employer social security
ease of exit
MODERATE
8.3 weeks severance, 4.7 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
21 EOR providers, from $179/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#124 of 192
Each band is derived from the 18 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Belize: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Belize through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 21 EOR providers cover Belize.

Minimum wageBZD 1,039/moILOSTAT, 2024-01-01
Employer social security5.5%National government, 2022-01-03
Notice period4.7 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Severance8.3 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Annual leave10 daysNational government, 2026-01-01
Public holidays14 daysNational government, 2026-01-01
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave14 weeksWorld 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.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in Belize

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 21 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 Belize

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 18 figures for Belize from 6 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.

employment & pay3 fields
Minimum wage
BZD 1,039/mo
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
Average monthly wage
BZD 1,020/mo
ILOSTAT · 2020-01
Actual weekly hours
40 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2020-01
cost & taxes2 fields
Employer social security
5.5%
National government · 2022-01
Employee social security
0%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
termination2 fields
Severance
8.3 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
Notice period
4.7 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave4 fields
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave
14 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
None
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Annual leave
10 days
National government · 2026-01
Public holidays
14 days
National government · 2026-01
labour market7 fields
Unemployment
8.86%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
1.06%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$7,865
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$7,530
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
184,286 people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Collective bargaining coverage
9.1%
ILOSTAT · 2012-01
Union density
7.44%
ILOSTAT · 2019-01
Salary by occupation

Average monthly earnings in Belize by occupation (2020)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in BZD — 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 groupMonthly (BZD)≈ USD
All occupations1,020$510
Managers · ISCO 13,420$1,710
Professionals · ISCO 22,460$1,230
Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 31,980$990
Clerical support workers · ISCO 41,140$570
Service and sales workers · ISCO 5780$390
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6780$390
Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 71,020$510
Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 81,020$510
Elementary occupations · ISCO 9660$330

Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2020. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Belize

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 5.5%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 4.7 weeks and the wage floor is BZD 1,039/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 10 days annual leave, 14 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 8.3 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 Belize

21 providers operate an EOR in Belize, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
RemoFirst logoRemoFirstSELECT PICKfrom $19979
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Managementfrom $19978
Remote logoRemotefrom $69977
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)Quote75
Remote People logoRemote Peoplefrom $19975
Rivermate logoRivermatefrom $31974
Deel logoDeelfrom $59974
Hire with Columbus logoHire with Columbusfrom $17971
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Borderless AI logoBorderless AIfrom $57971
Playroll logoPlayrollfrom $39971
Papaya Global logoPapaya Globalfrom $49969
Oyster logoOysterfrom $69968
Thera logoTheraQuote67
Lano logoLanofrom $49965
Asanify logoAsanifyQuote65
Atlas HXM logoAtlas HXMfrom $59961
21 providers operate an EOR in Belize, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
See the ranked best EOR in Belize
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-08-03

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