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Employer of record in New Caledonia

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

ISO NCRegion OceaniaCurrency XPFLanguages FrenchVerified 2026-09-17

Hiring here: moderately complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
HIGH
36.49% employer social security, 30% corporate tax
ease of exit
MODERATE
2.2 weeks severance, 7.2 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
3 EOR providers, from $319/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#23 of 192
Each band is derived from the 19 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in New Caledonia: the statutory snapshot

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

Minimum wage169,014/moNational government, 2026-08-01
Employer social security36.49%CLEISS (Centre des Liaisons Européennes et Internationales de Sécurité Sociale), 2026-01-01
Corporate tax30%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-09-09
Notice period7.2 weeksNational government, 2026-07-04
Severance2.2 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)25National government, 2026-09-12
Public holidays12National government, 2026-09-12
Maternity leave16 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12

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.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in New Caledonia

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 New Caledonia →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 19 figures for New Caledonia from 5 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.

employment & pay4 fields
Minimum wage
169,014/mo
National government · 2026-08
Average monthly wage
XPF 220,065/mo
ILOSTAT · 2017-01
Statutory weekly hours
39 hrs/wk
National government · 2026-09
Actual weekly hours
37 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2020-01
cost & taxes3 fields
Employer social security
36.49%
CLEISS (Centre des Liaisons Européennes et Internationales de Sécurité Sociale) · 2026-01
Corporate tax
30%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-09
Top income tax rate
40%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-09
termination2 fields
Severance
2.2 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Notice period
7.2 weeks
National government · 2026-07
leave4 fields
Maternity leave
16 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Parental leave
52 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)
25
National government · 2026-09
Public holidays
12
National government · 2026-09
labour market6 fields
Unemployment
11.17%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
0.58%
World Bank Open Data · 2016-01
GDP per capita
$29,213
World Bank Open Data · 2024-01
GNI per capita
$30,070
World Bank Open Data · 2024-01
Labour force
131,488 people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Retirement age
62 yrs
National government · 2026-01

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What changed in New Caledonia

Checked against official sources on 17 September 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

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

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in New Caledonia

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 36.49%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 7.2 weeks and the wage floor is 169,014/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 25 annual leave, 12 public holidays and 16 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 2.2 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 New Caledonia

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

providerfrom / moselect score
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization PartnersSELECT PICK$599/mo75
Rivermate logoRivermate$319/mo72
Express Global Employment logoExpress Global EmploymentQuote62
3 providers operate an EOR in New Caledonia, 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 2026-09-17

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