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Employer of record in Papua New Guinea

16 sourced figures on hiring in Papua New Guinea, drawn from 9 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO PGRegion OceaniaCurrency PGKVerified 2026-08-30

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

cost of employment
LOW
8.4% employer social security
ease of exit
EASY
None severance, 3.3 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
10 EOR providers, from $199/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#118 of 192
Each band is derived from the 16 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Papua New Guinea: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Papua New Guinea through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 10 EOR providers cover Papua New Guinea.

Minimum wagePGK 728/moILOSTAT, 2024-01-01
Employer social security8.4%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Notice period3.3 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
SeveranceNoneILO EPLex, 2026-01-01
Public holidays11Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leaveNoneWorld 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.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in Papua New Guinea

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 10 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 Papua New Guinea →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 16 figures for Papua New Guinea 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.

employment & pay2 fields
Minimum wage
PGK 728/mo
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
Average monthly wage
PGK 252/mo
ILOSTAT · 1980-01
cost & taxes3 fields
Employer social security
8.4%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
6%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Top income tax rate
42%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-03
termination2 fields
Severance
None
ILO EPLex · 2026-01
Notice period
3.3 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave3 fields
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave
None
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
None
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Public holidays
11
Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset) · 2026-01
labour market6 fields
Unemployment
2.57%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
4.42%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$3,020
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$2,890
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
3.7M people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Retirement age
55 yrs
SSA Social Security Programs Throughout the World · 2026-01

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What changed in Papua New Guinea

Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones

  1. SeveranceJan 1, 2026

    Now 0 weeks, from 9.2 weeks. Source: ILO EPLex (was World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY).

    Source →

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

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Papua New Guinea

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 8.4%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 3.3 weeks and the wage floor is PGK 728/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 11 public holidays and None maternity leave.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded). There is no statutory severance here.
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 Papua New Guinea

10 providers operate an EOR in Papua New Guinea, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce ManagementSELECT PICKfrom $19978
Remote logoRemotefrom $69977
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)Quote75
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization PartnersQuote74
Rivermate logoRivermatefrom $31974
Borderless AI logoBorderless AIfrom $57971
Playroll logoPlayrollfrom $39971
Lano logoLanofrom $49965
Show all 10 providers ↓
10 providers operate an EOR in Papua New Guinea, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
See the ranked best EOR in Papua New Guinea →
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-08-30

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