Employer of record in Cameroon
21 sourced figures on hiring in Cameroon, drawn from 9 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 Cameroon: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Cameroon through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 25 EOR providers cover Cameroon.
| Minimum wage | XAF 43,969/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 12.95% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 33% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2025-12-31 |
| Notice period | 11.6 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 4.7 weeks | ILO EPLex |
| Public holidays | 8 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 14 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 Cameroon
Employing someone in Cameroon starts with a statutory minimum wage of XAF 43,969 per month, against an average monthly wage of XAF 133,260, which suggests most workers earn well above the floor. Employer social security contributions run at 12.95% on top of gross pay, while employees contribute a further 4.2%, and the corporate tax rate sits at 33%, so total statutory costs on a payroll sit at a meaningful level before any bonuses or benefits are added. The top personal income tax rate reaches 38.5%, and VAT is set at 19.25%. When a hire ends, employers must observe a statutory notice period of 11.6 weeks and pay severance of 4.7 weeks. On leave, mothers are entitled to 14 weeks of maternity leave, while paternity leave stands at just 0.4 weeks. With a labour force of 11.5 million people, union density at 5.02%, and collective bargaining covering 16.5% of workers, individual employment terms dominate most hiring relationships.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Cameroon
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 25 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 Cameroon from 9 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.
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What changed in Cameroon
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- SeveranceJan 1, 2025
Now 4.7 weeks, from 8.3 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 Cameroon
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 Cameroon
25 providers operate an EOR in Cameroon, ranked by Select Score.
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