Employer of record in Cape Verde
21 sourced figures on hiring in Cape Verde, drawn from 8 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Cape Verde: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Cape Verde through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 16 EOR providers cover Cape Verde.
| Minimum wage | CVE 17,000/mo | WageIndicator Foundation |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 15% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Corporate tax | 20% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-05-29 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 15.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 22 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 9 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
| 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 2026-10-05. 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 Cape Verde
Employers in Cape Verde pay a statutory minimum wage of CVE 17000 per month, and on top of any salary they owe an employer social security rate of 15%, while employees contribute 8%. Companies face a corporate tax rate of 20%, and the top personal income tax rate is 27.5%. Working time averages 44 hours per week, and workers are entitled to 22 days of statutory annual leave and 9 public holidays. Maternity leave runs 12.9 weeks and paternity leave 2 weeks. Ending an employment relationship carries a statutory notice period of 4.3 weeks and statutory severance of 15.2 weeks. The unemployment rate stands at 11.94%, and GDP per capita is $5796.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Cape Verde
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 16 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 Cape Verde from 8 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-05. 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 Cape Verde
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026
- Corporate tax rateFrom 1 January 2026
Now 20%, was 25%.
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Corrections to our data
- Top income tax rateCorrected 11 October 2026
Now 27.5%, was 35%. The 35% comes from a 2012 IUR withholding Portaria, repealed when the IRPS Code (Lei 78/VIII/2014) took effect in 2015. IRPS rates: 16.5% to CVE 960,000; 23.1% to CVE 1,800,000; 27.5% above.
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Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Cape Verde
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 Cape Verde
16 providers operate an EOR in Cape Verde, ranked by Select Score.
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