Employer of record in Egypt
24 sourced figures on hiring in Egypt, drawn from 11 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, 2026-02-04 |
| Notice period | 13 weeks | National government, 2025-09-01 |
| Severance | 26.7 weeks | National government, 2025-09-01 |
| Annual leave | 21 days | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 15 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 17.1 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-08-14. 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 hiring in Egypt face a statutory minimum wage of EGP 7,000 per month against an average monthly wage of EGP 4,954, meaning the minimum floor currently sits above the measured average. On top of base pay, employers contribute 18.75% in social security while employees contribute a further 11%, and the corporate tax rate stands at 22.5%. There is no statutory 13th-month salary obligation. Exit costs are meaningful: the statutory severance entitlement runs to 26.7 weeks and the required notice period is 13 weeks, so terminating an employee carries significant lead time and cost. Maternity leave is set at 17.1 weeks, while paternity leave amounts to 0.1 weeks, and employees are entitled to 15 public holidays per year. With a labour force of 36.1 million people and an unemployment rate of 6.78%, the available talent pool is large relative to current vacancies, though an inflation rate of 14.07% will create ongoing pressure on wage expectations.
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 11 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-14. 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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