Employer of record in Cambodia
22 sourced figures on hiring in Cambodia, drawn from 10 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 Cambodia: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Cambodia through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 30 EOR providers cover Cambodia.
| Minimum wage | USD 210/mo | National government, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 4.1% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 20% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-04-02 |
| Notice period | 7.9 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 11.4 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | 18 days | WageIndicator Foundation, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 21 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 12.9 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 Cambodia
The statutory minimum wage sits at USD 210 per month, while the employer social security contribution adds a further 4.1% on top of gross pay, with employees contributing an additional 3.3% of their own earnings. Actual weekly hours worked average 50 hours, and statutory annual leave stands at 18 days, sitting alongside 21 public holidays. When ending employment, an employer must budget for a statutory notice period of 7.9 weeks and severance of 11.4 weeks. Maternity leave is set at 12.9 weeks, and there is no statutory paternity leave. The corporate tax rate and the top personal income tax rate both sit at 20%, with a standard VAT rate of 10%. Cambodia's labour force totals 10.4 million people, with a reported unemployment rate of 0.26% and collective bargaining coverage of just 1.3%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Cambodia
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 22 figures for Cambodia from 10 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 Cambodia by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in KHR — 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 (KHR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,160,637 | $289 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 1,349,787 | $336 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,625,548 | $405 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,613,728 | $402 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,519,891 | $379 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 1,050,554 | $262 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 1,194,468 | $298 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,151,335 | $287 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,148,133 | $286 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 790,361 | $197 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Cambodia
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJan 1, 2026
Now USD 210/mo, from USD 200/mo. Source: National government (was ILOSTAT).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Cambodia
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Cambodia
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