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Employer of record in Gambia

20 sourced figures on hiring in Gambia, drawn from 5 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO GMRegion AfricaCurrency GMDLanguages EnglishVerified 2026-10-16

Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
LOW
11% employer social security, 27% corporate tax
ease of exit
HARD
26 weeks severance, 26 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
16 EOR providers, from $179/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#36 of 192
Each band is derived from the 20 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Gambia: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Gambia through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 16 EOR providers cover Gambia.

Minimum wageGMD 1,300/moILOSTAT, 2024-01-01
Employer social security11%Manual / editor, 2026-10-11
Corporate tax27%National government, 2026-09-12
Notice period26 weeksNational government, 2023-01-01
Severance26 weeksNational government, 2023-01-01
Public holidays9Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01
Maternity leave26 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 Gambia

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 Gambia →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 20 figures for Gambia from 5 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
GMD 1,300/mo
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
Average monthly wage
GMD 3,988/mo
ILOSTAT · 2018-01
Actual weekly hours
45 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2025-01
cost & taxes5 fields
Employer social security
11%
Manual / editor · 2026-10
Employee social security
5%
National government · 2026-09
Corporate tax
27%
National government · 2026-09
Top income tax rate
25%
National government · 2026-09
VAT / GST
15%
National government · 2026-09
termination2 fields
Severance
26 weeks
National government · 2023-01
Notice period
26 weeks
National government · 2023-01
leave3 fields
Maternity leave
26 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Paternity leave
2 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Public holidays
9
Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset) · 2026-01
labour market7 fields
Unemployment
6.52%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
11.56%
World Bank Open Data · 2024-01
GDP per capita
$919
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$930
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
807,275 people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Union density
13.89%
ILOSTAT · 2018-01
Retirement age
60 yrs
National government · 2026-09

// recent updates

What changed in Gambia

Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

Corrections to our data

  1. Severance payCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 26 weeks, was 46.2 weeks. Labour Act 2023 s.141(8): an employee made redundant receives a flat allowance of six months' regular pay (26 weeks), on top of six months' notice (s.93). The two-months-per-year figure we showed before comes from a different provision.

    Source →
  2. Notice periodCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 26 weeks, was 4.3 weeks. Labour Act 2023 s.93: an employee terminated for redundancy reasons (s.141) is entitled to six months' notice regardless of tenure = 26 wk. Ordinary s.91 ladder (monthly-paid): 1 month; 2 months once employed 6+ years (s.91(1)(e)) -> 1y 4.33, 5y 4.33, 10y 8.67 = avg 5.8.

    Source →
  3. Employer social contributionsCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 11%, was 10%. National Provident Fund 10% of basic salary + Industrial Injuries Compensation Fund 1% (historically capped at D15/month)

    Source →

Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Gambia

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 11%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 26 weeks and the wage floor is GMD 1,300/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 9 public holidays and 26 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 26 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 Gambia

16 providers operate an EOR in Gambia, 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
Rivermate logoRivermate$319/mo72
Borderless AI logoBorderless AI$579/mo71
Playroll logoPlayroll$399/mo71
Show all 16 providers ↓
Lano logoLano€499/mo66
Teamed logoTeamed$599/mo66
Thera logoTheraQuote65
Atlas HXM logoAtlas HXM$599/mo62
16 providers operate an EOR in Gambia, 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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