# Employer of record (EOR) in Papua New Guinea: costs and regulations

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> Data last verified: 2026-09-17

Papua New Guinea: ISO PG, region Oceania, currency PGK (Papua New Guinean Kina), languages English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin. 10 EOR providers on record cover Papua New Guinea.

Employer burden: Papua New Guinea ranks #118 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 | PGK 728/mo | ILOSTAT | 2024-01-01 |
| Statutory weekly hours | 44 hrs/wk | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Cost and taxes

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Employer social security | 8.4% | ISSA Country Profiles | 2024-01-01 |
| Employee social security | 6% | ISSA Country Profiles | 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 27.5% | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Termination

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Severance | None | ILO EPLex | 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 3.3 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Leave

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Maternity leave | 6 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Paternity leave (Paid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave) | None | World Bank Women, Business and the Law | 2026-02-23 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 10 | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 9 | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Labour market

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Unemployment | 2.57% | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GDP per capita | $3,020 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GNI per capita | $2,890 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Labour force | 3.7M people | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Retirement age | 55 yrs | SSA Social Security Programs Throughout the World | 2026-01-01 |

## EOR providers in Papua New Guinea

The providers that operate an EOR in Papua New Guinea, 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 | [Payoneer Workforce Management](https://eorselect.com/providers/payoneer-workforce-management/) | 79/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/payoneer-workforce-management.md |
| 3 | [Remote](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote/) | 76/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote.md |
| 4 | [Globalization Partners](https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners/) | 74/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners.md |
| 5 | [Rivermate](https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate/) | 72/100 | from $319/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate.md |
| 6 | [Borderless AI](https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai/) | 71/100 | from $579/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai.md |
| 7 | [Playroll](https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll/) | 71/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll.md |
| 8 | [Lano](https://eorselect.com/providers/lano/) | 66/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/lano.md |
| 9 | [Express Global Employment](https://eorselect.com/providers/express-global-employment/) | 62/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/express-global-employment.md |
| 10 | [Swapp Agency](https://eorselect.com/providers/swapp-agency/) | 61/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/swapp-agency.md |

## Related

- Full country record with provenance chains and revision history: https://eorselect.com/countries/papua-new-guinea/
- Ranked best EOR in Papua New Guinea: https://eorselect.com/best/eor-papua-new-guinea/
- All countries: https://eorselect.com/countries/
- All machine-readable pages: https://eorselect.com/llms.txt