Egypt offers a large, young, multilingual workforce and a growing outsourcing sector. All-in employer cost runs around 1.19x the gross salary. Here is what to know before your first Egyptian hire.
Employment runs under the Labour Law plus the Social Insurance Law, with written contracts and mandatory registration. Dismissal protection is strong and generally requires a labour-court route.
Employer social-insurance contributions come to roughly 18.75% of the insured wage.
Social insurance applies between a minimum and a maximum insured wage set each year, so contributions plateau for higher earners.
Employees pay their social-insurance share plus income tax on a progressive scale, withheld at source. Withholding is the employer's responsibility, which under EOR means ours.
*All figures are estimates from public sources (2025-26), pending ops verification - same basis as the EOR cost calculator. Not tax or legal advice.
Compliant Egyptian employment contract, payroll, and social insurance, handled. One invoice, flat $499 per month.