Employer of record in Egypt
24 sourced figures on hiring in Egypt, 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: complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Egypt: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Egypt through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 36 EOR providers cover Egypt.
| Minimum wage | 7,000 | Manual / editor, 2025-03-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 18.75% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 22.5% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-08-17 |
| Notice period | 13 weeks | National government, 2025-09-01 |
| Severance | 26.7 weeks | National government, 2025-09-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 15 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 21 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Maternity leave | 17.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-09-17. 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 Egypt
Employers in Egypt pay an 18.75% social security contribution on top of wages, while employees contribute 11%. The statutory minimum wage is 7000, set against an average monthly wage of EGP 4954 per month, so the legal floor sits above the recorded average. The statutory working week is 48 hours, and employees report working 46 hours per week on average. Annual leave is 15, with 21 public holidays, and maternity leave runs 17.3 weeks against 0.1 weeks for paternity leave. Ending employment carries a statutory notice period of 13 weeks and statutory severance of 26.7 weeks. On the tax side, the corporate rate is 22.5%, the top personal income tax rate is 27.5%, and standard VAT is 14%. Inflation stands at 14.07%, which bears on how fixed wage figures hold their value.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Egypt
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 36 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 24 figures for Egypt from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-09-17. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Egypt by occupation (2024)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EGP — 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 (EGP) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 4,954 | $109 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 6,400 | $141 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 5,304 | $117 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 5,088 | $112 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 5,003 | $110 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 4,180 | $92 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 4,762 | $105 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 5,260 | $116 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 5,034 | $111 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 4,381 | $97 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2024. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
// recent updates
What changed in Egypt
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Notice periodSep 1, 2025
Now 13 weeks, from 10.1 weeks. Source: National government (was World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY).
Source → - Minimum wageMar 1, 2025
Now 7000, from 6000. Source: Manual / editor (was ILOSTAT).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Egypt
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 Egypt
36 providers operate an EOR in Egypt, ranked by Select Score.
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