Employer of record in Kazakhstan
24 sourced figures on hiring in Kazakhstan, 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: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Kazakhstan: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Kazakhstan through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 29 EOR providers cover Kazakhstan.
| Minimum wage | 85,000/mo | National government, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 17.5% | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 20% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-07-23 |
| 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) | 18 | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 14 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 88.3 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-10-07. 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 Kazakhstan
Employers in Kazakhstan pay a statutory minimum wage of 85000 per month, with no 13th salary required, and an employer social security rate of 17.5% on top of pay. Corporate tax sits at 20%, the top personal income tax rate is 15%, and standard VAT is 16%. Leave obligations include 18 days of statutory annual leave and 14 public holidays, while maternity leave runs 88.3 weeks and paternity leave is none (0 weeks). Ending employment carries a statutory severance of 4.3 weeks and a notice period of 4.3 weeks, both as of 2019. People work an average of 38 hours per week according to 2017 data, within a labour force of 10.0 million people. Unemployment stands at 4.77% while inflation is 11.39%, and GDP per capita is $14692. Collective bargaining covers 74.7% of workers as of 2012, and union density is 46.92%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Kazakhstan
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
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See the 29 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 Kazakhstan from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-07. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
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What changed in Kazakhstan
Checked against official sources on 7 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Corrections to our data
- Employer social contributionsCorrected 7 October 2026
Now 17.5%, was 8.12%. We had an outdated, partial figure.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Kazakhstan
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 Kazakhstan
29 providers operate an EOR in Kazakhstan, ranked by Select Score.
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