Employer of record in Georgia
24 sourced figures on hiring in Georgia, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: straightforward, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Georgia: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Georgia through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 31 EOR providers cover Georgia.
| Minimum wage | GEL 20/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 2% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Corporate tax | 15% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-09-02 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 4.3 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 24 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 13 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 26.1 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-09-17. 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 Georgia
Georgia's statutory minimum wage sits at GEL 20 per month, well below the average monthly wage of GEL 867, which gives a clearer picture of what employees actually earn. Employer social security contributions are set at 2%, matched by the employee at the same rate, keeping the direct payroll tax burden relatively contained. The top personal income tax rate is 20% and the corporate tax rate is 15%, with a standard VAT rate of 18%. When a hire ends, employers must budget for both a statutory notice period and severance of 4.3 weeks each. Maternity leave stands at 26.1 weeks, while no statutory paternity leave exists. Employees work an average of 42 hours per week, and there is no 13th salary obligation, while 13 public holidays must be observed each year.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Georgia
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 31 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 Georgia from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-09-17. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Georgia by occupation (2021)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in GEL — 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 (GEL) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,305 | $405 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,415 | $750 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,334 | $414 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,194 | $371 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,145 | $355 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 912 | $283 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 792 | $246 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,179 | $366 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,112 | $345 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 674 | $209 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2021. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Georgia
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 Georgia
31 providers operate an EOR in Georgia, ranked by Select Score.
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