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Employer of record in Gabon

19 sourced figures on hiring in Gabon, drawn from 8 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO GARegion AfricaCurrency XAFVerified 2026-08-03

Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
MODERATE
20.1% employer social security, 35% corporate tax
ease of exit
MODERATE
4.6 weeks severance, 10.8 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
15 EOR providers, from $179/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#30 of 192
Each band is derived from the 19 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Gabon: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Gabon through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 15 EOR providers cover Gabon.

Minimum wageXAF 150,000/moILOSTAT, 2024-01-01
Employer social security20.1%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Corporate tax35%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-01-13
Notice period10.8 weeksILO EPLex
Severance4.6 weeksILO EPLex
Annual leave24 daysILO EPLex, 2026-01-01
Public holidays11Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave14 weeksWorld 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.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in Gabon

Own entity

You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.

Best for large, permanent headcount.
EORfastest

You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.

See the 15 providers below ↓
Best for 1 to 50 hires, for speed, or to test a market.
Contractor

Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.

Best for genuinely independent, short term work.
Compare entity setup cost against EOR fees for Gabon →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 19 figures for Gabon from 8 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.

employment & pay2 fields
Minimum wage
XAF 150,000/mo
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
Actual weekly hours
45 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
cost & taxes5 fields
Employer social security
20.1%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
4.5%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Corporate tax
35%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-01
Top income tax rate
35%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-01
VAT / GST
18%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-01
termination2 fields
Severance
4.6 weeks
ILO EPLex · 2025-01
Notice period
10.8 weeks
ILO EPLex · 2025-01
leave4 fields
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave
14 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
0.4 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Annual leave
24 days
ILO EPLex · 2026-01
Public holidays
11
Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset) · 2026-01
labour market6 fields
Unemployment
20.15%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
1.77%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$8,263
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$8,090
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
844,145 people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Retirement age
55 yrs
SSA Social Security Programs Throughout the World · 2019-01

// recent updates

What changed in Gabon

Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones

  1. SeveranceJan 1, 2025

    Now 4.6 weeks, from 4.3 weeks. Source: ILO EPLex (was World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY).

    Source →
  2. Notice periodJan 1, 2025

    Now 10.8 weeks, from 14.4 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 Gabon

An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.

obligationeor coverswhat that means for you
Legal employer of record● fullThe EOR's local entity is the employer on paper. No entity setup required.
Payroll, tax & social security● fullGross-to-net, statutory withholding and employer contributions remitted locally. Employer social security here is 20.1%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 10.8 weeks and the wage floor is XAF 150,000/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 24 days annual leave, 11 public holidays and 14 weeks maternity leave.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded). Statutory severance here is 4.6 weeks.
Termination decision & risk● partialThe EOR runs the legal process; the business reason, timing and exposure stay yours.
Work permits / visas (foreigners)● partialSome providers sponsor, many don't. Confirm per provider in the table below.
Performance management● noneDay-to-day direction, reviews and PIPs are entirely on your side.
Equity / ESOP administration● noneCross-border equity handling sits outside standard EOR scope.

Provider × country

Who can employ in Gabon

15 providers operate an EOR in Gabon, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Multiplier logoMultiplierSELECT PICKfrom $45981
RemoFirst logoRemoFirstfrom $19979
Remote logoRemotefrom $69977
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)Quote75
Remote People logoRemote Peoplefrom $19975
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization PartnersQuote74
Rivermate logoRivermatefrom $31974
Deel logoDeelfrom $59974
Show all 15 providers ↓
Borderless AI logoBorderless AIfrom $57971
Playroll logoPlayrollfrom $39971
Thera logoTheraQuote67
Lano logoLanofrom $49965
15 providers operate an EOR in Gabon, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
See the ranked best EOR in Gabon →
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-08-03

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