# Employer of record (EOR) in Palau: costs and regulations

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> Data last verified: 2026-09-17

Palau: ISO PW, region Oceania, currency USD (US Dollar), languages English, Palauan. 5 EOR providers on record cover Palau.

Employer burden: Palau ranks #154 of 192 in the Global Employer Burden Index 2026 (Employ Borderless, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21211464, https://employborderless.com/hiring-intelligence/employer-burden-index/).

## Employment and pay

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Minimum wage | USD 883/mo | ILOSTAT | 2024-01-01 |
| Actual weekly hours | 41 hrs/wk | ILOSTAT | 2020-01-01 |

## Cost and taxes

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Employer social security | 9.5% | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Employee social security | 9.5% | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Corporate tax | 12% | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Termination

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Severance | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |

## Leave

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Maternity leave (Paid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave) | None | World Bank Women, Business and the Law | 2026-02-23 |
| Paternity leave (Paid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave) | None | World Bank Women, Business and the Law | 2026-02-23 |
| Public holidays | 11 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset) | 2026-01-01 |

## Labour market

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| GDP per capita | $19,532 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GNI per capita | $19,890 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Retirement age | 60 yrs | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Average monthly earnings by occupation (2023)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in USD. Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes). Survey earnings, distinct from the statutory minimum wage above.

| Occupation group | Monthly (USD) | ≈ USD |
|---|---:|---:|
| All occupations (total) | 1,042 | $1,042 |
| Managers (ISCO 1) | 1,495 | $1,495 |
| Professionals (ISCO 2) | 1,358 | $1,358 |
| Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO 3) | 1,331 | $1,331 |
| Clerical support workers (ISCO 4) | 1,080 | $1,080 |
| Service and sales workers (ISCO 5) | 805 | $805 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (ISCO 6) | 459 | $459 |
| Craft and related trades workers (ISCO 7) | 842 | $842 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO 8) | 944 | $944 |
| Elementary occupations (ISCO 9) | 654 | $654 |

## EOR providers in Palau

The providers that operate an EOR in Palau, ranked by Select Score, with each provider's lowest published EOR rate.

| # | Provider | Select Score | EOR from | Markdown profile |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---|
| 1 | [Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)](https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl/) | 80/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl.md |
| 2 | [Remote](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote/) | 76/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote.md |
| 3 | [Globalization Partners](https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners/) | 74/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners.md |
| 4 | [Borderless AI](https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai/) | 71/100 | from $579/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai.md |
| 5 | [Lano](https://eorselect.com/providers/lano/) | 66/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/lano.md |

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