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Employer of record in Turkmenistan

14 sourced figures on hiring in Turkmenistan, drawn from 4 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO TMRegion AsiaCurrency TMTLanguages Russian, TurkmenVerified 2026-09-17

Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
MODERATE
20% employer social security
ease of exit
MODERATE
8.7 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
12 EOR providers, from $199/mo
Employer burden rank
missing pillar data
Not scored
Global Employer Burden Index (Employ Borderless) · 2026 edition
Each band is derived from the 14 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Turkmenistan: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Turkmenistan through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 12 EOR providers cover Turkmenistan.

Minimum wage1,410/moNational government
Employer social security20%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Notice period8.7 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)22National government, 2026-09-12
Public holidays10National government, 2026-09-12

As of 2026-09-17. 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 Turkmenistan

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 12 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 Turkmenistan →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 14 figures for Turkmenistan from 4 sources, last refreshed 2026-09-17. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay3 fields
Minimum wage
1,410/mo
National government · 2025-01
Average monthly wage
TMT 1,750,000/mo
ILOSTAT · 2003-01
Statutory weekly hours
40 hrs/wk
National government · 2026-09
cost & taxes2 fields
Employer social security
20%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
0%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
termination1 field
Notice period
8.7 weeks
National government · 2026-09
leave3 fields
Parental leave
156 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)
22
National government · 2026-09
Public holidays
10
National government · 2026-09
labour market5 fields
Unemployment
4.27%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$6,540
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$6,340
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
2.2M people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Retirement age
62 yrs
National government · 2026-09

// recent updates

What changed in Turkmenistan

Checked against official sources on 17 September 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

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

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Turkmenistan

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 20%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 8.7 weeks and the wage floor is 1,410/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 22 annual leave and 10 public holidays.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded).
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 Turkmenistan

12 providers operate an EOR in Turkmenistan, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)SELECT PICK$399/mo80
Multiplier logoMultiplier$459/mo · Core · billed annually80
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Management$199/mo79
Remote logoRemote$699/mo76
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization Partners$599/mo75
Rivermate logoRivermate$319/mo72
Borderless AI logoBorderless AI$579/mo71
Lano logoLano€499/mo66
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Teamed logoTeamed$599/mo66
Thera logoTheraQuote65
Asanify logoAsanifyQuote65
12 providers operate an EOR in Turkmenistan, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-09-17

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