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

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> Data last verified: 2026-07-13

Saudi Arabia: ISO SA, region Asia, currency SAR (Saudi Riyal). 32 EOR providers on record cover Saudi Arabia.

Employer burden: Saudi Arabia ranks #51 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 | SAR 4,000/mo | ILOSTAT | 2024-01-01 |
| 13th salary | None | Perplexity (AI gap-fill) | 2026-01-01 |
| Payroll cycle | Monthly | Perplexity (AI gap-fill) | 2026-01-01 |
| Weekly hours | 48 hrs/wk | Statutory working time (national labour law) | 2024-01-01 |

## Cost and taxes

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Employer social security | 11.75% | ISSA Country Profiles | 2024-01-01 |
| Employee social security | 9.75% | ISSA Country Profiles | 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 20% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries | 2026-01-14 |
| Average income tax | 0% | OECD | 2026-01-01 |

## Termination

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Severance | 15.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |
| Notice period | 8.6 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |

## Leave

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Maternity leave | 12 weeks | Perplexity (AI gap-fill) | 2026-01-01 |
| Paternity leave | 0.4 weeks | Perplexity (AI gap-fill) | 2026-01-01 |
| Annual leave | 21 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill) | 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 4 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill) | 2026-01-01 |

## Labour market

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Unemployment | 3.04% | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GDP per capita | 35,122 | World Bank Open Data | 2024-01-01 |
| Retirement age | 47 yrs | OECD Pensions at a Glance | 2024-01-01 |

## EOR providers in Saudi Arabia

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

| # | Provider | Select Score | EOR from | Markdown profile |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---|
| 1 | [Multiplier](https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier/) | 83/100 | from $400/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier.md |
| 2 | [RemoFirst](https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst/) | 79/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst.md |
| 3 | [Remote](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote/) | 77/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote.md |
| 4 | [Payoneer Workforce Management](https://eorselect.com/providers/payoneer-workforce-management/) | 76/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/payoneer-workforce-management.md |
| 5 | [Remote People](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people/) | 75/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people.md |
| 6 | [Globalization Partners](https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners/) | 74/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners.md |
| 7 | [Deel](https://eorselect.com/providers/deel/) | 74/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/deel.md |
| 8 | [Rivermate](https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate/) | 73/100 | from $319/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate.md |
| 9 | [Borderless AI](https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai/) | 71/100 | from $579/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai.md |
| 10 | [Playroll](https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll/) | 71/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll.md |
| 11 | [Hire with Columbus](https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus/) | 70/100 | from $179/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus.md |
| 12 | [Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)](https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl/) | 70/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl.md |
| 13 | [Thera](https://eorselect.com/providers/thera/) | 69/100 | from $49/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/thera.md |
| 14 | [Oyster](https://eorselect.com/providers/oyster/) | 69/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/oyster.md |
| 15 | [Papaya Global](https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global/) | 68/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global.md |
| 16 | [Rippling](https://eorselect.com/providers/rippling/) | 68/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/rippling.md |
| 17 | [Lano](https://eorselect.com/providers/lano/) | 65/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/lano.md |
| 18 | [Mauve Group](https://eorselect.com/providers/mauve-group/) | 64/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/mauve-group.md |
| 19 | [Signature Back Office Solutions](https://eorselect.com/providers/signature-back-office-solutions/) | 63/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/signature-back-office-solutions.md |
| 20 | [Swapp Agency](https://eorselect.com/providers/swapp-agency/) | 62/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/swapp-agency.md |
| 21 | [Atlas HXM](https://eorselect.com/providers/atlas/) | 61/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/atlas.md |
| 22 | [Foxhire](https://eorselect.com/providers/foxhire/) | 61/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/foxhire.md |
| 23 | [Dhi ADT](https://eorselect.com/providers/dhi-adt/) | 60/100 | from $449/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/dhi-adt.md |
| 24 | [Aspirock](https://eorselect.com/providers/aspirock/) | 59/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/aspirock.md |
| 25 | [WTS Energy](https://eorselect.com/providers/wts-energy/) | 59/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/wts-energy.md |
| 26 | [Mercans](https://eorselect.com/providers/mercans/) | 59/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/mercans.md |
| 27 | [Cadana](https://eorselect.com/providers/cadana/) | 58/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/cadana.md |
| 28 | [Nathan HR](https://eorselect.com/providers/nathan-hr/) | 57/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/nathan-hr.md |
| 29 | [EOR Middle East](https://eorselect.com/providers/eor-middle-east/) | 56/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/eor-middle-east.md |
| 30 | [Masdar EOR](https://eorselect.com/providers/masdar/) | 56/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/masdar.md |
| 31 | [Sundus](https://eorselect.com/providers/sundus/) | 56/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/sundus.md |
| 32 | [CBD Corporate Services](https://eorselect.com/providers/cbd-corporate-services/) | 53/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/cbd-corporate-services.md |

## Related

- Full country record with provenance chains and revision history: https://eorselect.com/countries/saudi-arabia/
- Ranked best EOR in Saudi Arabia: https://eorselect.com/best/eor-saudi-arabia/
- All countries: https://eorselect.com/countries/
- All machine-readable pages: https://eorselect.com/llms.txt