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South America

Argentina

Argentina offers a large, educated workforce at competitive rates. Strong labor protections make EOR the smart entry path.

Buenos Aires

Capital

Argentine peso (ARS)

Currency

Spanish

Language

3-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Oceania

Australia

Australia pairs an English-speaking, high-wage talent pool with the Fair Work Act and 122 Modern Awards. EOR removes the entity question.

Canberra

Capital

Australian dollar (AUD)

Currency

English

Language

1-3 Days

Onboarding Time

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Europe

Austria

Austria pays 14 salaries a year under collective agreements and registers every hire with the ÖGK before the first hour. An EOR handles both.

Vienna

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

German

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

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Asia

Bahrain

No income tax, but every employee pays into the SIO, and expatriate end of service is now a monthly contribution. The LMRA permit holder is the employer.

Manama

Capital

Bahraini dinar (BHD)

Currency

Arabic (English in business)

Language

1-4 Weeks

Onboarding Time

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Asia

Bangladesh

Bangladesh has no social security: the employer cost sits in two festival bonuses and gratuity. The Labour Act fixes a 120-day notice.

Dhaka

Capital

Bangladeshi taka (BDT)

Currency

Bengali (English in business)

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Belgium

Belgium carries the highest employer on-costs in the Benelux and bans staff leasing without a regional licence. Ask the model question first.

Brussels

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Dutch, French

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
South America

Brazil

Brazil is Latin America's largest talent market with deep tech and engineering expertise. Complex labor law makes EOR essential.

Brasilia

Capital

Brazilian real (BRL)

Currency

Portuguese

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Bulgaria

Bulgaria pairs a 10% flat tax with a 19–20% employer on-cost and the euro since January 2026. The EOR question is the agency register.

Sofia

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Bulgarian

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

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Asia

Cambodia

In Cambodia most salaries are paid in US dollars and seniority pay falls due every June and December. Foreign staff are capped at 10% of Cambodian staff.

Phnom Penh

Capital

Cambodian riel (KHR), USD widely used

Currency

Khmer

Language

3-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
North America

Canada

Canada pairs a bilingual, highly educated workforce with US time zones. Provincial labour rules make an EOR the practical first hire.

Ottawa

Capital

Canadian dollar (CAD)

Currency

English, French

Language

1-3 Days

Onboarding Time

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South America

Chile

Chile has the lowest employer on-costs in South America, about 7% from August 2026, and a labour code that lists every dismissal ground.

Santiago

Capital

Chilean peso (CLP)

Currency

Spanish

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

China

China combines massive talent scale with low employment costs. Regulatory complexity makes EOR the default for foreign employers.

Beijing

Capital

Renminbi (Yuan) (CNY)

Currency

Mandarin Chinese

Language

15-20 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
South America

Colombia

Colombia is emerging as a top nearshore destination for US companies. A growing tech scene and favorable time zone make it a smart hire.

Bogota

Capital

Colombian peso (COP)

Currency

Spanish

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
North America

Costa Rica

Costa Rica pairs a bilingual services workforce with high social charges. The CCSS planilla decides everything.

San José

Capital

Costa Rican colón (CRC)

Currency

Spanish

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Croatia

Croatia has used the euro and sat in Schengen since 2023, and the employer pays one 16.5% contribution. The EOR question is the entity.

Zagreb

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Croatian

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Cyprus

Cyprus pairs EU employment law with employer on-costs of about 15% and an English-speaking services workforce. An EOR hire starts in days.

Nicosia

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Greek, Turkish (English widely used)

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Czech Republic

Central Europe's engineering bench with a 33.8% employer on-cost. An EOR here is an agency employer and needs an MPSV licence.

Prague

Capital

Czech koruna (CZK)

Currency

Czech

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Denmark

Denmark pairs a statutory employer on-cost under 3% with pay floors set by collective agreements. The EOR must say which one it follows.

Copenhagen

Capital

Danish krone (DKK)

Currency

Danish

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

DR Congo

The DR Congo often pays in dollars and files in francs: CNSS, INPP and ONEM each month, a 15.5 to 17% employer cost, and a subcontracting law to read first.

Kinshasa

Capital

Congolese franc (CDF)

Currency

French

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Egypt

Egypt pays the lowest engineering salaries in the Arab world and rewrote its Labour Law in 2025. Social insurance is capped, so senior hires cost less than they look.

Cairo

Capital

Egyptian pound (EGP)

Currency

Arabic

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Ethiopia

Employers pay 11% pension on top of salary. Ethiopia has no EOR licence, and private employment agencies are reserved for domestic investors.

Addis Ababa

Capital

Ethiopian birr (ETB)

Currency

Amharic (English in business)

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Finland

Finland sets pay through collective agreements, not a minimum wage, with on-costs near 21%. An EOR carries the TyEL policy and the Incomes Register filings.

Helsinki

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Finnish

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

France

France offers world-class engineering and business talent. Strict employment law and strong worker protections make EOR valuable.

Paris

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

French

Language

2-4 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Georgia

Georgia runs on a 20% flat tax and a 2% pension contribution. The cost is low; the 2026 work permit and the entity question are the work.

Tbilisi

Capital

Georgian lari (GEL)

Currency

Georgian (English in tech)

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Germany

Germany combines Europe's strongest economy with exceptional engineering talent. Complex labor laws make EOR services valuable.

Berlin

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

German

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Ghana

Ghana pairs an English-speaking workforce with a 13% employer pension cost. SSNIT filings and the Labour Act make an EOR the quick route in.

Accra

Capital

Ghanaian cedi (GHS)

Currency

English

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Greece

Greece pays fourteen salaries a year and records every hire on ERGANI II before day one. An EOR takes the filings; you still pay the bonuses.

Athens

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Greek (English in most offices)

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Hong Kong

Hong Kong caps the employer's MPF at HK$1,500 a month and lets you terminate on seven days' notice. The 2025 offsetting abolition is the new cost.

Hong Kong (SAR)

Capital

Hong Kong dollar (HKD)

Currency

Chinese and English

Language

1-3 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Hungary

Hungary charges employers 13% on top of gross. The catch sits in labour-leasing registration and NAV filings.

Budapest

Capital

Hungarian forint (HUF)

Currency

Hungarian

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

India

India delivers unmatched talent scale across tech, finance, and operations. State-level compliance complexity makes EOR the practical choice.

New Delhi

Capital

Indian rupee (INR)

Currency

Hindi, English

Language

3-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Indonesia

Southeast Asia's largest economy and a young, mobile-first workforce. BPJS, THR and PKWT contract rules make a local EOR the practical route.

Jakarta

Capital

Indonesian rupiah (IDR)

Currency

Indonesian

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Iraq

Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region tax, insure and set minimum wages separately. Employer social security is 12%, 25% for oil businesses.

Baghdad (Erbil for the KRI)

Capital

Iraqi dinar (IQD)

Currency

Arabic, Kurdish

Language

3-7 Days (local hires)

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Ireland

Ireland pairs an English-speaking, euro-area talent pool with low employer on-costs. Auto-enrolment and WRC rules make an EOR worth it.

Dublin

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

English and Irish

Language

1-2 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Israel

Israel's tech sector pays well and moves fast. Section 14 pensions, the manpower-contractors law and Hebrew contracts make an EOR useful.

Jerusalem

Capital

Israeli new shekel (ILS)

Currency

Hebrew

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Italy

Italy offers deep engineering, design and manufacturing talent under CCNL-driven employment rules. An EOR takes on the classification and payroll.

Rome

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Italian

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Japan

Japan pairs the world's fourth-largest economy with very low staff turnover. Dismissal law and social insurance make an EOR the sane entry route.

Tokyo

Capital

Japanese yen (JPY)

Currency

Japanese

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Jordan

Jordan pairs an Arabic-English workforce in Amman with a JOD 290 minimum wage and 14.25% employer social security. Contracts must be in Arabic.

Amman

Capital

Jordanian dinar (JOD)

Currency

Arabic (English in business)

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is Central Asia's largest economy, with employer charges near 17.5%. The 2026 Tax Code and ESUTD registration set the rules.

Astana

Capital

Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)

Currency

Kazakh, Russian

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Kenya

Kenya is East Africa's tech hub, with a fast-growing developer community and strong English proficiency. EOR simplifies cross-border hiring.

Nairobi

Capital

Kenyan shilling (KES)

Currency

Swahili, English

Language

3-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Kuwait

No income tax and no social security on expatriates; the cost sits in the end-of-service indemnity and the permit. The PAM file decides who can employ.

Kuwait City

Capital

Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)

Currency

Arabic (English in business)

Language

2-6 Weeks

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Lebanon

In Lebanon many salaries are paid in fresh dollars but taxed and declared in pounds at LBP 89,500. Employer NSSF tops out at 22.5%, two branches capped.

Beirut

Capital

Lebanese pound (LBP)

Currency

Arabic (French and English in business)

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Malaysia

Malaysia offers bilingual talent at Southeast Asian cost. EPF, the Employment Act and the Employment Pass make a local employer the practical route.

Kuala Lumpur

Capital

Malaysian ringgit (MYR)

Currency

Malay, English

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
North America

Mexico

Mexico offers skilled nearshore talent with US-aligned time zones. IMSS registration and labor law make EOR the efficient route in.

Mexico City

Capital

Mexican peso (MXN)

Currency

Spanish

Language

3-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Morocco

Morocco pairs a French-speaking nearshore workforce with CNSS rates that fall as salaries rise. The staff-leasing authorisation is the EOR test.

Rabat

Capital

Moroccan dirham (MAD)

Currency

Arabic and Amazigh (French in business)

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Netherlands

The Netherlands pairs an English-fluent workforce with a strict dismissal system. Waadi rules make the choice of EOR a legal question.

Amsterdam

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Dutch

Language

1-3 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Oceania

New Zealand

New Zealand has light employer on-costs and a plain-English rulebook. The traps are the 90-day trial and the Holidays Act.

Wellington

Capital

New Zealand dollar (NZD)

Currency

English

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Nigeria

Nigeria has Africa's largest talent pool, with standout strength in tech and finance. EOR removes the entity burden for foreign employers.

Abuja

Capital

Naira (NGN)

Currency

English

Language

5-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Norway

Norway pays high wages, levies 14.1% on top of them and restricts hiring through agencies: the EOR model itself needs checking.

Oslo

Capital

Norwegian krone (NOK)

Currency

Norwegian (English in most offices)

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Oman

No tax on salaries until 2028, but the Social Protection Fund now reaches expatriates. Omanisation decides which sponsor can bring a hire in.

Muscat

Capital

Omani rial (OMR)

Currency

Arabic (English in business)

Language

2-6 Weeks

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Pakistan

Pakistan offers English-speaking software and support staff at a fraction of Gulf pay. Provincial registrations make an EOR the quicker route.

Islamabad

Capital

Pakistani rupee (PKR)

Currency

Urdu, English

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
North America

Panama

Panama pays in US dollars and runs on the Canal, the ports and regional head offices. The 2025 CSS reform raised what employers pay.

Panama City

Capital

US dollar (USD), balboa (PAB) at par

Currency

Spanish

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
South America

Peru

Peru is an emerging nearshore market with competitive salaries and a growing tech sector. EOR handles the compliance so you can focus on hiring.

Lima

Capital

Sol (PEN)

Currency

Spanish

Language

15 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Philippines

The Philippines delivers exceptional English-speaking talent across BPO, tech, and creative roles. EOR makes compliant hiring straightforward.

Manila

Capital

Philippine peso (PHP)

Currency

Filipino, English

Language

5-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Poland

Poland is Central Europe's leading tech talent hub, with strong engineering output and EU-standard protections. EOR keeps onboarding fast.

Warsaw

Capital

Zloty (PLN)

Currency

Polish

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Portugal

Portugal offers EU labour law, salaries below Western Europe and deep tech and shared-services talent. Payroll runs on 14 payments a year.

Lisbon

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Portuguese

Language

1-3 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Qatar

No income tax and no social security for expatriates; the cost sits in the gratuity, the allowances and the visa. The establishment card decides who can employ.

Doha

Capital

Qatari riyal (QAR)

Currency

Arabic (English in business)

Language

2-6 Weeks

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Romania

Romania offers top-tier engineering talent at below-Western-Europe rates. EU membership and solid infrastructure make it a prime EOR market.

Bucharest

Capital

Leu (RON)

Currency

Romanian

Language

2-3 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Saudi Arabia

No income tax on salaries, Vision 2030 budgets, and a Qiwa contract behind every hire. Saudization quotas decide who can employ your staff.

Riyadh

Capital

Saudi riyal (SAR)

Currency

Arabic

Language

3-7 Days (Saudi), 2-4 Weeks (expat)

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Senegal

Senegal runs on French-style law and the CFA franc: IPRES and CSS filings, a 10 to 23% employer cost, the CCNI grids. An EOR holds the registrations.

Dakar

Capital

West African CFA franc (XOF)

Currency

French

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Serbia

Serbia punches above its weight in software development and design talent. Competitive costs and a skilled workforce make it worth a look.

Belgrade

Capital

Serbian dinar (RSD)

Currency

Serbian

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Singapore

Singapore is the premier hub for Asia-Pacific operations, offering excellent infrastructure and access to regional markets.

Singapore

Capital

Singapore dollar (SGD)

Currency

English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil

Language

7-14 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

South Africa

South Africa is the continent's most developed hiring market, with strong English fluency and deep finance and tech expertise.

Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative)

Capital

South African rand (ZAR)

Currency

English + 11 other official languages

Language

2-4 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

South Korea

South Korea pairs the deepest semiconductor and electronics talent in Asia with a 52-hour week ceiling and a statutory severance plan.

Seoul

Capital

Korean won (KRW)

Currency

Korean

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Spain

Spain combines a large, multilingual workforce with EU compliance standards. Ideal for companies building European teams with Latin American market reach.

Madrid

Capital

Euro (EUR)

Currency

Spanish

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Sweden

Sweden pairs deep engineering talent with a 31.42% employer levy and pay set by collective agreement, not by statute.

Stockholm

Capital

Swedish krona (SEK)

Currency

Swedish

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Switzerland

Switzerland offers access to highly skilled multilingual talent in a stable, business-friendly environment. Premium market, premium output.

Bern

Capital

Swiss Franc (CHF)

Currency

German, French, Italian

Language

5-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Taiwan

Taiwan pairs the world's semiconductor supply chain with a 40-hour week and a 6% employer pension. Payroll runs on three insurance registers.

Taipei

Capital

New Taiwan dollar (TWD)

Currency

Mandarin Chinese

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Tanzania

Tanzania's employer cost is 14% of gross. NSSF, SDL and sixteen sector minimum wages make an EOR the quick route in.

Dodoma

Capital

Tanzanian shilling (TZS)

Currency

Swahili, English

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Thailand

Thailand's employer social security is 5% capped at ฿875 a month. Severance and work permits are where it gets hard.

Bangkok

Capital

Thai baht (THB)

Currency

Thai

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
North America

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago pairs an English-speaking energy workforce with moderate employer charges. NIS weekly classes and work permits set the pace.

Port of Spain

Capital

Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)

Currency

English

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Tunisia

Tunisia pairs French-speaking engineers with Maghreb salary levels. CNSS filings and visa'd foreign contracts are the EOR's job.

Tunis

Capital

Tunisian dinar (TND)

Currency

Arabic (French in business)

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Turkey

Turkey pairs an 86-million-person market with engineers paid in lira. Severance pay and SGK rules make an EOR the safer first hire.

Ankara

Capital

Turkish lira (TRY)

Currency

Turkish

Language

2-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Africa

Uganda

A 10% NSSF share is Uganda's only employer charge. No minimum wage, no EOR licence: the question is which entity signs the contract.

Kampala

Capital

Ugandan shilling (UGX)

Currency

English, Swahili

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

Ukraine

Ukraine has one of Europe's largest engineering talent pools, with strong technical depth and competitive rates. EOR navigates the complexity.

Kyiv

Capital

Hryvnia (UAH)

Currency

Ukrainian

Language

2-3 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

United Arab Emirates

The UAE is the Middle East's business gateway, with zero income tax and a highly international workforce. EOR manages the visa and compliance layer.

Abu Dhabi

Capital

UAE dirham (AED)

Currency

Arabic

Language

5-10 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Europe

United Kingdom

The UK combines a deep English-speaking talent pool with a transparent legal framework. Post-Brexit complexity makes EOR the efficient hiring route.

London

Capital

Pound sterling (GBP)

Currency

English

Language

1-2 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
North America

United States

The US offers unmatched talent breadth, but state-by-state employment law creates real compliance risk. EOR keeps you covered across all 50 states.

Washington, D.C.

Capital

United States dollar (USD)

Currency

English

Language

1-2 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
South America

Uruguay

Uruguay pairs a 12.6% employer charge with Montevideo's software export base. Severance and wage councils are where hires go wrong.

Montevideo

Capital

Uruguayan peso (UYU)

Currency

Spanish

Language

3-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Uzbekistan

Central Asia's most populous country, with a 12% employer social tax and a flat 12% income tax. Since 2024 outstaffing has its own rulebook.

Tashkent

Capital

Uzbek soum (UZS)

Currency

Uzbek (Russian in business)

Language

3-5 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
Asia

Vietnam

Vietnam is a fast-rising tech hiring destination with strong engineering output and low costs. EOR handles the local compliance so you can scale fast.

Hanoi

Capital

Dong (VND)

Currency

Vietnamese

Language

5-7 Days

Onboarding Time

Complete Country Guide
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