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Employer of record in Iraq

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

ISO IQRegion AsiaCurrency IQDVerified 2026-08-03

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

cost of employment
LOW
12% employer social security, 15% corporate tax
ease of exit
MODERATE
10.7 weeks severance, None notice
speed to hire
DAYS
15 EOR providers, from $199/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#101 of 192
Each band is derived from the 17 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Iraq: the statutory snapshot

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

Minimum wageIQD 350,000/moILOSTAT, 2024-01-01
Employer social security12%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Corporate tax15%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-06-24
Notice periodNoneWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Severance10.7 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Public holidays7Nager.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 Iraq

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 Iraq →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 17 figures for Iraq 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
IQD 350,000/mo
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
Actual weekly hours
32 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2021-01
cost & taxes4 fields
Employer social security
12%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
5%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Corporate tax
15%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-06
Top income tax rate
15%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-06
termination2 fields
Severance
10.7 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
Notice period
None
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave3 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
None
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Public holidays
7
Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset) · 2026-01
labour market6 fields
Unemployment
15.49%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
0.3%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$5,410
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$5,690
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
12.5M people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Retirement age
60 yrs
SSA Social Security Programs Throughout the World · 2016-01

// recent updates

What changed in Iraq

Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones

  1. Minimum wageJan 1, 2024

    Now IQD 350,000/mo, from IQD 350/mo. Source: ILOSTAT (was WageIndicator Foundation).

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

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Iraq

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 12%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here there is no statutory notice period and the wage floor is IQD 350,000/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 7 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 10.7 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 Iraq

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

providerfrom / moselect score
Multiplier logoMultiplierSELECT PICKfrom $45981
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Managementfrom $19978
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)Quote75
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization PartnersQuote74
Rivermate logoRivermatefrom $31974
Deel logoDeelfrom $59974
Borderless AI logoBorderless AIfrom $57971
Playroll logoPlayrollfrom $39971
Show all 15 providers ↓
Thera logoTheraQuote67
Lano logoLanofrom $49965
Atlas HXM logoAtlas HXMfrom $59961
Aspirock logoAspirockQuote59
WTS Energy logoWTS EnergyQuote59
Cadana logoCadanaQuote58
15 providers operate an EOR in Iraq, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
See the ranked best EOR in Iraq →
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-08-03

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