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Employer of record in Iran

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

ISO IRRegion AsiaCurrency IRRLanguages Persian (Farsi)Verified 2026-10-11

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

cost of employment
MODERATE
23% employer social security
ease of exit
HARD
23.1 weeks severance, None notice
speed to hire
DAYS
3 EOR providers, from $459/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#27 of 192
Each band is derived from the 16 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Iran: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Iran through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 3 EOR providers cover Iran.

Minimum wageIRR 166,255,500/moWageIndicator Foundation, 2026-03-20
Employer social security23%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Notice periodNoneILO EPLex
Severance23.1 weeksILO EPLex
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)26 daysILO EPLex, 2026-01-01
Maternity leave38.6 weeksManual / editor, 2026-10-11

As of 2026-10-11. 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 Iran

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 3 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 Iran →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 16 figures for Iran from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-11. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay3 fields
Minimum wage
IRR 166,255,500/mo
WageIndicator Foundation · 2026-03
13th salary
Mandatory
National government · 2026-01
Actual weekly hours
47 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
cost & taxes2 fields
Employer social security
23%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
7%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
termination2 fields
Severance
23.1 weeks
ILO EPLex · 2025-01
Notice period
None
ILO EPLex · 2025-01
leave3 fields
Maternity leave
38.6 weeks
Manual / editor · 2026-10
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
2 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)
26 days
ILO EPLex · 2026-01
labour market6 fields
Unemployment
8.3%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
42.17%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$3,924
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$4,650
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
29.5M people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Retirement age
60 yrs
SSA Social Security Programs Throughout the World · 2018-01

// recent updates

What changed in Iran

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

Corrections to our data

  1. Maternity leaveCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 38.6 weeks, was 12.9 weeks. 9 months (270 days) of paid maternity leave in the public and private sectors, under the 2021 Law on Support of Family and Youthful Population. It replaces the 90 days in Labour Law art. 76.

    Source →

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

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Iran

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 23% and a 13th salary is mandatory.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here there is no statutory notice period and the wage floor is IRR 166,255,500/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 26 days annual leave and 38.6 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 23.1 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 Iran

3 providers operate an EOR in Iran, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Multiplier logoMultiplierSELECT PICK$459/mo · Core · billed annually80
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization Partners$599/mo75
Aspirock logoAspirockQuote59
3 providers operate an EOR in Iran, 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 2026-10-11

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