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Employer of record in North Macedonia

22 sourced figures on hiring in North Macedonia, drawn from 10 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO MKRegion EuropeCurrency MKDLanguages MacedonianVerified 2026-09-17

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

cost of employment
LOW
1.2% employer social security, 10% corporate tax
ease of exit
MODERATE
10.1 weeks severance, 4.3 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
24 EOR providers, from $199/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#145 of 192
Each band is derived from the 22 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in North Macedonia: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in North Macedonia through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 24 EOR providers cover North Macedonia.

Minimum wageMKD 38,507/moEurostat, 2026-07-01
Employer social security1.2%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Corporate tax10%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-07-23
Notice period4.3 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Severance10.1 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Public holidays12Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave38.6 weeksWorld 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 North Macedonia

The statutory minimum wage in North Macedonia stands at MKD 38,507 per month, which sits above the most recent average monthly wage figure of MKD 30,416, suggesting the floor has risen relative to where typical earnings were recorded. Employer social security contributions are low at 1.2%, but employees carry a much heavier burden at 26.3%, which matters when structuring total compensation expectations. Both corporate income tax and the top personal income tax rate are set at 10%, with a standard VAT rate of 18%. Separating from an employee carries defined statutory costs: a notice period of 4.3 weeks and severance of 10.1 weeks. On leave obligations, maternity leave runs 38.6 weeks, while paternity leave is 0.3 weeks, and there is no statutory 13th salary. The labour force numbers 789,369 people against an unemployment rate of 12.26%, and union density sits at 16.68% with collective bargaining coverage reaching 49% of workers.

Written from the 22 sourced figures on this page and regenerated whenever the data changes. Last generated 2026-09-06. How our data works is on the methodology page.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in North Macedonia

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 24 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 North Macedonia →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 22 figures for North Macedonia from 10 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
MKD 38,507/mo
Eurostat · 2026-07
Average monthly wage
MKD 30,416/mo
ILOSTAT · 2014-01
13th salary
None
National government · 2026-01
Actual weekly hours
39 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2025-01
cost & taxes5 fields
Employer social security
1.2%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
26.3%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Corporate tax
10%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-07
Top income tax rate
10%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-07
VAT / GST
18%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-07
termination2 fields
Severance
10.1 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
Notice period
4.3 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave3 fields
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave
38.6 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
0.3 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Public holidays
12
Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset) · 2026-01
labour market8 fields
Unemployment
12.26%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
4.07%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$10,490
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$9,490
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
789,369 people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Collective bargaining coverage
49%
ILOSTAT · 2013-01
Union density
16.68%
ILOSTAT · 2019-01
Retirement age
64 yrs
SSA Social Security Programs Throughout the World · 2018-01

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What changed in North Macedonia

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 North Macedonia

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 1.2%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 4.3 weeks and the wage floor is MKD 38,507/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 12 public holidays 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 10.1 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 North Macedonia

24 providers operate an EOR in North Macedonia, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)SELECT PICK$399/mo80
Multiplier logoMultiplier$459/mo · Core · billed annually80
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Management$199/mo79
RemoFirst logoRemoFirst$199/mo78
Remote logoRemote$699/mo76
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization Partners$599/mo75
Remote People logoRemote People$199/mo74
Deel logoDeel$599/mo73
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Rivermate logoRivermate$319/mo72
Borderless AI logoBorderless AI$579/mo71
Papaya Global logoPapaya Global$499/mo68
Native Teams logoNative Teams$99/mo67
Lano logoLano€499/mo66
Teamed logoTeamed$599/mo66
Thera logoTheraQuote65
Oyster logoOyster$699/mo65
Atlas HXM logoAtlas HXM$599/mo62
Foxhire logoFoxhireQuote61
Aspirock logoAspirockQuote59
24 providers operate an EOR in North Macedonia, 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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