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Employer of record in Gabon

19 sourced figures on hiring in Gabon, drawn from 9 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO GARegion AfricaCurrency XAFLanguages FrenchVerified 2026-10-16

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

cost of employment
MODERATE
20.1% employer social security, 30% corporate tax
ease of exit
MODERATE
4.6 weeks severance, 10.8 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
16 EOR providers, from $199/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#34 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. 16 EOR providers cover Gabon.

Minimum wageXAF 150,000/moILOSTAT, 2024-01-01
Employer social security20.1%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Corporate tax30%National government, 2026-09-12
Notice period10.8 weeksILO EPLex
Severance4.6 weeksILO EPLex
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)20National government, 2026-09-12
Public holidays11Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01
Maternity leave14 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12

As of 2026-10-16. 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 16 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 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay3 fields
Minimum wage
XAF 150,000/mo
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
Statutory weekly hours
40 hrs/wk
National government · 2026-09
Actual weekly hours
45 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
cost & taxes4 fields
Employer social security
20.1%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
4.5%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Corporate tax
30%
National government · 2026-09
VAT / GST
18%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-08
termination2 fields
Severance
4.6 weeks
ILO EPLex · 2025-01
Notice period
10.8 weeks
ILO EPLex · 2025-01
leave4 fields
Maternity leave
14 weeks
National government · 2026-09
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 (minimum, once eligible)
20
National government · 2026-09
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

Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

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. 20 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

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

providerfrom / moselect score
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)SELECT PICK$399/mo80
Multiplier logoMultiplier$459/mo · Core · billed annually80
RemoFirst logoRemoFirst$199/mo78
Remote logoRemote$699/mo76
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization Partners$599/mo75
Remote People logoRemote People$199/mo74
Deel logoDeel$599/mo73
Rivermate logoRivermate$319/mo72
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Borderless AI logoBorderless AI$579/mo71
Playroll logoPlayroll$399/mo71
Lano logoLano€499/mo66
Teamed logoTeamed$599/mo66
Thera logoTheraQuote65
16 providers operate an EOR in Gabon, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-10-16

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