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SALARY PAYMENT IN Egyptian Pound (EGP E£)
CONTRACT LANGUAGES Arabic / English
PAYROLL TAX 19.75% – 20.75%
PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly
TIME TO HIRE 24 hours
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Horizons provides compliance solutions to ensure your business in Egypt operates in line with Egyptian labor laws and tax regulations. Businesses benefit from hiring in, investing in, or job outsourcing to, Egypt in a range of industries, from customer service, to accounting services, to software development.
We also process monthly payroll, and, as an Egypt Employer of Record, absorb all local employer liabilities. Partnering with our Egypt PEO is the quickest and most cost-effective way to enter the Egyptian market.
PEO Platform Hire in Egypt, and pay employees through our platform or app. | PEO Cost Our Egypt PEO solution is the most affordable on the market. | Time-to-hire Fast onboarding in Egypt, hire in as little as 24 hours. |
Contracts We draft labor contracts compliant with Egyptian labor law. | Local Benefits We administer all mandatory benefits and contributions in Egypt. | 180+ Countries It doesn’t stop with Egypt — we are an international PEO |
It is legally required for all employers in Egypt to provide a written employment contract for every employee. These contracts need to be written in the country’s official language of Arabic, use the currency of the Egyptian pound, and include any relevant details such as working hours, compensation, benefits, and so on.
Probationary period | 3 months maximum |
Termination notice period | During probation: none <10 years’ service: 2 months >10 years’ service: 3 months |
Severance | Only in cases where the employee is aged 60+ and is not entitled to social security: 0.5 months’ salary per year of service for first 5 years + 1 month’s salary for each year after. |
Probationary period | 3 months maximum |
Termination notice period | During probation: none <10 years’ service: 2 months >10 years’ service: 3 months |
Severance | Only in cases where the employee is aged 60+ and is not entitled to social security: 0.5 months’ salary per year of service for first 5 years + 1 month’s salary for each year after. |
A normal working week in Egypt is 40 hours, with Friday and Saturday as rest days.
Quick, compliant hiring in 24 hours—no subsidiary required.
Date | Holiday name |
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7 Jan, 2023 | Coptic Christmas Day |
25 Jan, 2023 | Revolution Day January 25 |
26 Jan, 2023 | Day off for Revolution Day January 25 |
17 Apr, 2023 | Spring Festival |
22 Apr, 2023 | Eid el Fitr (Tentative Date) |
23 Apr, 2023 | Eid el Fitr Holiday |
24 Apr, 2023 | Eid el Fitr Holiday |
25 Apr, 2023 | Sinai Liberation Day |
1 May, 2023 | Labor Day |
28 Jun, 2023 | Arafat Day (Tentative Date) |
29 Jun, 2023 | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) |
30 Jun, 2023 | June 30 Revolution, Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) |
1 Jul, 2023 | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) |
20 Jul, 2023 | Muharram (Tentative Date) |
223 Jul, 2023 | Revolution Day July 23 |
27 Jul, 2023 | Day off for Revolution Day July 23 |
28 Sep, 2023 | Prophet Mohamed’s Birthday (Tentative Date) |
6 Oct, 2023 | Armed Forces Day |
Employees in Egypt who have worked for their employer for at least six months can generally take 21 days of paid vacation leave per year. If they have 10 years with an employer, or are over the age of 50, then they are entitled to one month (30 days) of leave. After five years of service, employees are also entitled to a one-off month of religious leave for pilgrimages.
Employees in Egypt are entitled to six months of paid sick leave, compensated at a rate of at least 75% of their normal salary or wage.
Female employees in Egypt are entitled to three months (90 days) of paid maternity leave. Generally, this can only be used twice in a five-year period.
When terminating employees in Egypt, the case must be taken to the Ministry of Manpower and Migration, which has 15 days to make a decision. The decision can also be contested by the employee.
Employees are also entitled to a notice period prior to termination, which varies depending on their length of service. For those with under ten years of experience, there is a mandatory 60-day notice period. For those with more than ten years of service, the minimum is 90 days.
Probation periods in Egypt are limited to three months.
In Egypt, both employees and employers must contribute to social security, and the contributions vary depending on salary. For employers, the contribution is either 24% or 26% of salary, and for employees, it is either 11% or 14%.
Income tax in Egypt is progressive, and the rates are between 0% and 25%, depending on income level.
Corporate tax in Egypt is 22.5%.
Egyptians receive free medical care, so employees do not need to provide private insurance.
The minimum wage in Egypt is 2,000 Egyptian pounds per month for full-time workers.
Minimum Wage Country Comparison Chart | (Per month in USD) |
Switzerland (Geneva) | $4,000 |
Italy | $2,255 |
Australia | $1996 |
Algeria | $156 |
Uzbekistan | $22 |
Setting up your Egyptian benefits system can be a confusing process if you are not familiar with the complex labor laws, language, and cultural differences, so it is common to encounter delays.
Horizons can help you avoid this complex part of your Egyptian expansion, saving you time and money and simplifying the entire process. Our team will offer advice and outsourcing of your benefit system setup and management, freeing you to focus on the rest of your expansion.
With Horizons, you get quick service, transparent pricing, and expert support.
An Egypt PEO and an Egypt EOR are two types of companies which specialize in providing human resources services to businesses in Egypt.
The main difference between an Egypt PEO and an Egypt EOR is in the scope of their services.
Egypt PEOs provide a full range of HR services, including payroll, benefits administration, and employee recruiting—all under one roof as a co-employer. Engaging an Egypt PEO is essentially outsourcing your HR duties in Egypt.
Egypt EORs actually take over as the legal employer of your employees based abroad. Egypt EORs become responsible for labor compliance for your employees in Egypt.
At Horizons, we offer both PEO and EOR services in Egypt. Get in touch now and let us know what service you are seeking.
A PEO in Egypt can feasibly hire both local and foreign nationals to work in Egypt.
However, the ability of Horizons to sponsor your foreign national employee in Egypt may be limited due to visa quotas practiced in many countries.
Contact us with your requirements and our Global Mobility team with review the case and get back to you within 2 business days.
In most cases, Horizons’ Egypt PEO can hire & onboard your employee within 24 hours. The actual start date of the employee will depend on their notice period obligation to their previous employer as well as any relevant hiring rules in Egypt.
It is possible to get a work visa in Egypt. Horizons’ Global Mobility team is a dedicated team of work visa experts. They assess the details of each case to determine feasibility and costs before Horizons applies for the work visa on behalf of your employee. If the Global Mobility team determines that your case is feasible, the process is smooth and transparent. Visa spots in Egypt are limited, however—get started today to secure your employees’ visa spot.
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