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Hiring in Armenia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

Fast-growing IT and tech hub with skilled engineers and a flat 20% income tax. Employer on-costs run ~0% on top of gross salary. Here is what to know before your first Armenia hire.

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Capital cityYerevan
CurrencyArmenian dram (AMD)
LanguagesArmenian
Population~3.0 million
Payroll frequencyMonthly; no mandatory 13th salary
VAT standard rate20% (VAT)
Employer burden*~0% of gross
TGTC flat EOR fee$499/mo ยท Tier B
Overview

Employing in Armenia

Employment in Armenia runs under its national labour code, which sets the floor for wages, working hours, leave, and notice. Here are the essentials before you make an offer.

Minimum wage

  • AMD 75,000/month (2025)

Payroll cycle & extra pay

  • Monthly salary payments
  • No mandatory 13th salary

Public holidays

  • ~14 paid public holidays

Onboarding & probation

  • Probation up to 3 months
  • 3 days notice during probation
Employer costs

What you pay on top of salary

Employer on-costs in Armenia run ~0% of gross salary. Employer bears virtually no social on-costs; pension and levies are employee-paid.

Employer contribution*Rate
Social security (employer)0%
Funded pension (employee-paid)5-10%
Stamp duty (employee-paid)AMD 1,000-15,000/month

Passed through at cost

These statutory costs are paid at cost on top of TGTC's flat $499/mo fee, so you always see the real employer cost, not a marked-up percentage.

Employee-side taxes

Employees pay their own income tax and social-security share, withheld at source. Under an EOR, TGTC runs that payroll withholding for you.

Types of leave

Statutory leave in Armenia

Annual leave

  • 20 working days paid annual leave

Maternity & parental leave

  • 140 days paid (up to 180 special cases)
  • Childcare leave to age 3

Sick leave

  • First 5 days employer at 80%
  • State covers from day 6*

Other leave

  • Unpaid and family leave available
Employment termination

Ending employment in Armenia

Notice

  • Typically 14 days; varies by grounds
  • Up to 2 months for redundancy*

Severance

  • Around 2 weeks; higher for redundancy*

Probation

  • Up to 3 months; 3 days notice

Contractor risk

  • Misclassification risk; labour code protective

*All figures are estimates from public sources (2025-26), pending ops verification - same basis as the EOR cost calculator. Not tax or legal advice.

Hire in Armenia without setting up an entity

TGTC employs your hire in Armenia on a compliant local contract, runs payroll and benefits, and passes statutory costs through at cost. One invoice, flat $499 per month.

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