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Employer of record in Vanuatu

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

ISO VURegion OceaniaCurrency VUVLanguages Bislama, English, FrenchVerified 2026-10-16

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

cost of employment
LOW
4% employer social security
ease of exit
HARD
23.1 weeks severance, 10.1 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
4 EOR providers, from $499/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#90 of 192
Each band is derived from the 19 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Vanuatu: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Vanuatu through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 4 EOR providers cover Vanuatu.

Minimum wageVUV 57,165/moILOSTAT, 2024-01-01
Employer social security4%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Notice period10.1 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12
Severance23.1 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)15National government, 2026-09-12
Public holidays14National government, 2026-01-01
Maternity leave12 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12

As of 2026-10-16. 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 Vanuatu

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 4 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 Vanuatu →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 19 figures for Vanuatu from 5 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay4 fields
Minimum wage
VUV 57,165/mo
ILOSTAT · 2024-01
Average monthly wage
VUV 40,547/mo
ILOSTAT · 2010-01
Statutory weekly hours
44 hrs/wk
National government · 2026-09
Actual weekly hours
33 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2025-01
cost & taxes3 fields
Employer social security
4%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
4%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
VAT / GST
15%
National government · 2018-01
termination2 fields
Severance
23.1 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Notice period
10.1 weeks
National government · 2026-09
leave4 fields
Maternity leave
12 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
None
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)
15
National government · 2026-09
Public holidays
14
National government · 2026-01
labour market6 fields
Unemployment
5.07%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
0.66%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$4,039
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$4,410
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
120,833 people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Retirement age
55 yrs
National government · 2026-10

// recent updates

What changed in Vanuatu

Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

Corrections to our data

  1. Retirement ageCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 55 years, was 6 years. No state pension; the VNPF (provident fund) retirement age is 55 (full withdrawal); 47-54 allows 50% partial withdrawal (that is the earliest-withdrawal age). Employment Act s.54 uses 60 only as the age at which retirement triggers severance allowance.

    Source →

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

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Vanuatu

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 4%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 10.1 weeks and the wage floor is VUV 57,165/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 15 annual leave, 14 public holidays and 12 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 Vanuatu

4 providers operate an EOR in Vanuatu, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization PartnersSELECT PICK$599/mo75
Borderless AI logoBorderless AI$579/mo71
Lano logoLano€499/mo66
Teamed logoTeamed$599/mo66
4 providers operate an EOR in Vanuatu, 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 2026-10-16

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