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.
The private-sector minimum is about EGP 6,000 per month in 2024*, revised periodically.
Monthly payroll. An annual periodic raise is required by law for insured employees.
Around 14 public-holiday days a year, including national and religious dates.
Written contracts are standard, often in Arabic. Probation is up to three months.
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.
21 paid days a year after six months, rising to 30 after ten years of service or age 50.
90 days of maternity leave, available a limited number of times, funded per the Social Insurance Law.
Paid through social insurance on a scale, with a medical certificate.
Paid leave is provided for pilgrimage and certain personal circumstances.
Notice is typically two to three months, and an employer generally cannot dismiss an open-ended employee without a labour-court finding of a valid reason.
Compensation for arbitrary dismissal is set by law, commonly around two months' pay per year of service*.
Up to three months, with simpler termination during the period.
A contractor working like an employee can be reclassified, with back social insurance and entitlements.
*All figures are estimates from public sources (2025-26), pending ops verification - same basis as the EOR cost calculator. Not tax or legal advice.
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