Employer of record in Pakistan
20 sourced figures on hiring in Pakistan, drawn from 9 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Pakistan: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Pakistan through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 35 EOR providers cover Pakistan.
| Minimum wage | PKR 37,000/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 11% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 29% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-01-19 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Severance | 22.9 weeks | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Annual leave | 14 days | WageIndicator Foundation, 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 16 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-08-30. 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 Pakistan
The statutory minimum wage stands at PKR 37,000 per month, yet the average monthly wage of employees is PKR 26,629, meaning a significant share of workers earn below the legal floor. Employers face a social security contribution rate of 11%, against the employee's 1%, making payroll costs notably asymmetric. Corporate tax is set at 29% and the standard VAT rate at 18%, shaping the broader cost of doing business. On exit, statutory severance reaches 22.9 weeks and the required notice period is 4.3 weeks, so offboarding a worker carries meaningful cost. Employees are entitled to 14 days of statutory annual leave and 16 weeks of maternity leave, while paternity leave is not mandated and there is no 13th salary obligation. With a labour force of 85.2 million people, an unemployment rate of 5.42%, and union density at 4.73%, the supply of available workers is large and collective bargaining pressure is limited. Actual weekly hours worked average 49 hours, and the statutory retirement age is 60.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Pakistan
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 35 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 20 figures for Pakistan from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Pakistan by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in PKR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (PKR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 26,629 | $95 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 37,894 | $135 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 35,824 | $127 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 39,413 | $140 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 26,533 | $94 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 32,528 | $116 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 27,153 | $97 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 28,885 | $103 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 28,884 | $103 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 25,158 | $89 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Pakistan
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 Pakistan
35 providers operate an EOR in Pakistan, ranked by Select Score.
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