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Employer of record in Somalia

12 sourced figures on hiring in Somalia, drawn from 5 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO SORegion AfricaCurrency SOSVerified 2026-08-03

Hiring here: complex and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
—
ease of exit
HARD
23.1 weeks severance, 4.3 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
10 EOR providers, from $179/mo
Employer burden rank
missing pillar data
Not scored
Global Employer Burden Index (Employ Borderless) · 2026 edition
Each band is derived from the 12 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Somalia: the statutory snapshot

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

Notice period4.3 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Severance23.1 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Public holidays4Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave14 weeksWorld Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23

As of 2026-08-03. 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 Somalia

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 Somalia →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 12 figures for Somalia from 5 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-03. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay2 fields
Average monthly wage
SOS 247/mo
ILOSTAT · 2022-01
Actual weekly hours
31 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2022-01
termination2 fields
Severance
23.1 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
Notice period
4.3 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave3 fields
Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave
14 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
2 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Public holidays
4
Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset) · 2026-01
labour market5 fields
Unemployment
18.95%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$661
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$640
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
3.6M people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Union density
11.8%
ILOSTAT · 2019-01

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Somalia

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.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 4.3 weeks.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 4 public holidays and 14 weeks maternity leave.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded). Statutory severance here is 23.1 weeks.
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 Somalia

10 providers operate an EOR in Somalia, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Multiplier logoMultiplierSELECT PICKfrom $45981
RemoFirst logoRemoFirstfrom $19979
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Managementfrom $19978
Remote logoRemotefrom $69977
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)Quote75
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization PartnersQuote74
Hire with Columbus logoHire with Columbusfrom $17971
Borderless AI logoBorderless AIfrom $57971
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Playroll logoPlayrollfrom $39971
Lano logoLanofrom $49965
10 providers operate an EOR in Somalia, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
See the ranked best EOR in Somalia →
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-08-03

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