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Employer of record in Brunei

16 sourced figures on hiring in Brunei, drawn from 8 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO BNRegion AsiaCurrency BNDVerified 2026-08-03

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

cost of employment
LOW
8.5% employer social security, 55% corporate tax
ease of exit
EASY
None severance, 3 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
10 EOR providers, from $179/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#152 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 Brunei: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Brunei through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 10 EOR providers cover Brunei.

Employer social security8.5%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-01-01
Corporate tax55%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-01-22
Notice period3 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
SeveranceNoneWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave13 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 Brunei

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 10 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 Brunei →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 16 figures for Brunei from 8 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
Average monthly wage
BND 1,799/mo
ILOSTAT · 2014-01
13th salary
None
National government · 2026-01
Actual weekly hours
47 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
cost & taxes3 fields
Employer social security
8.5%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-01
Employee social security
8.5%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Corporate tax
55%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-01
termination2 fields
Severance
None
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
Notice period
3 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave2 fields
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave
13 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
labour market6 fields
Unemployment
5.28%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
-0.3%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$32,235
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$34,790
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
237,763 people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Retirement age
60 yrs
SSA Social Security Programs Throughout the World · 2018-01

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Brunei

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 8.5%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 3 weeks.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 13 weeks maternity leave.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded). There is no statutory severance here.
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 Brunei

10 providers operate an EOR in Brunei, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Multiplier logoMultiplierSELECT PICKfrom $45981
RemoFirst logoRemoFirstfrom $19979
Remote logoRemotefrom $69977
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)Quote75
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization PartnersQuote74
Hire with Columbus logoHire with Columbusfrom $17971
Borderless AI logoBorderless AIfrom $57971
Lano logoLanofrom $49965
Show all 10 providers ↓
10 providers operate an EOR in Brunei, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
See the ranked best EOR in Brunei →
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-08-03

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