# Employer of record (EOR) in Eswatini: costs and regulations

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> Data last verified: 2026-09-17

Eswatini: ISO SZ, region Africa, currency SZL (Swazi lilangeni), languages English, Swazi. 16 EOR providers on record cover Eswatini.

Employer burden: Eswatini ranks #127 of 192 in the Global Employer Burden Index 2026 (Employ Borderless, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21211464, https://employborderless.com/hiring-intelligence/employer-burden-index/).

## Employment and pay

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Minimum wage | SZL 600/mo | ILOSTAT | 2024-01-01 |
| Actual weekly hours | 46 hrs/wk | ILOSTAT | 2023-01-01 |

## Cost and taxes

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Employer social security | 5% | ISSA Country Profiles | 2024-01-01 |
| Employee social security | 5% | ISSA Country Profiles | 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 25% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries | 2026-03-30 |

## Termination

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Severance | 8.7 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |
| Notice period | 5.9 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |

## Leave

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Maternity leave (Paid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave) | 2 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law | 2026-02-23 |
| Paternity leave (Paid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave) | None | World Bank Women, Business and the Law | 2026-02-23 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 14 | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 13 days | National government | 2026-01-01 |

## Labour market

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Unemployment | 34.2% | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GDP per capita | $4,108 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GNI per capita | $3,730 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Labour force | 430,869 people | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Collective bargaining coverage | 28.4% | ILOSTAT | 2016-01-01 |
| Union density | 23.88% | ILOSTAT | 2016-01-01 |
| Retirement age | 60 yrs | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Average monthly earnings by occupation (2023)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in SZL. Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes). Survey earnings, distinct from the statutory minimum wage above.

| Occupation group | Monthly (SZL) | ≈ USD |
|---|---:|---:|
| All occupations (total) | 7,095 | $384 |
| Managers (ISCO 1) | 30,643 | $1,661 |
| Professionals (ISCO 2) | 12,429 | $674 |
| Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO 3) | 8,402 | $455 |
| Clerical support workers (ISCO 4) | 10,175 | $551 |
| Service and sales workers (ISCO 5) | 4,559 | $247 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (ISCO 6) | 4,769 | $258 |
| Craft and related trades workers (ISCO 7) | 5,212 | $282 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO 8) | 3,985 | $216 |
| Elementary occupations (ISCO 9) | 3,469 | $188 |

## EOR providers in Eswatini

The providers that operate an EOR in Eswatini, ranked by Select Score, with each provider's lowest published EOR rate.

| # | Provider | Select Score | EOR from | Markdown profile |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---|
| 1 | [Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)](https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl/) | 80/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl.md |
| 2 | [Multiplier](https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier/) | 80/100 | from $459/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier.md |
| 3 | [RemoFirst](https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst/) | 78/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst.md |
| 4 | [Remote](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote/) | 76/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote.md |
| 5 | [Globalization Partners](https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners/) | 74/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners.md |
| 6 | [Remote People](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people/) | 74/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people.md |
| 7 | [Deel](https://eorselect.com/providers/deel/) | 73/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/deel.md |
| 8 | [Rivermate](https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate/) | 72/100 | from $319/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate.md |
| 9 | [Borderless AI](https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai/) | 71/100 | from $579/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai.md |
| 10 | [Hire with Columbus](https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus/) | 70/100 | from $179/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus.md |
| 11 | [Lano](https://eorselect.com/providers/lano/) | 66/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/lano.md |
| 12 | [Thera](https://eorselect.com/providers/thera/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/thera.md |
| 13 | [Asanify](https://eorselect.com/providers/asanify/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/asanify.md |
| 14 | [Express Global Employment](https://eorselect.com/providers/express-global-employment/) | 62/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/express-global-employment.md |
| 15 | [Atlas HXM](https://eorselect.com/providers/atlas/) | 62/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/atlas.md |
| 16 | [Foxhire](https://eorselect.com/providers/foxhire/) | 61/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/foxhire.md |

## Related

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