hire employees in

China,
made easy.

SALARY PAYMENT IN Chinese Yuan (CNY, ¥)

CONTRACT LANGUAGES Mandarin & English

PAYROLL TAX 39.50% – 41.20%

PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly

TIME TO HIRE 12 hours
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6+ entities throughout China with country experts at each.

We offer fair, scalable, and transparent pricing on China PEO service. Contact us for a cost breakdown

End service in China with no additional penalties or fees.

Hire expats & support Hukou change for local nationals.

Hire and pay talents
with Horizons in
180+ countries

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Simple, compliant hiring with Horizons

Hire Employees in China — Overview

As the most populous country in the world, there is, perhaps, no consumer market more appealing to growing international businesses than China. Furthermore, its global reputation as a manufacturing hub, means that many industries can benefit from opening a location in China. The complexity of local labor and business regulations mean, however, that it is generally preferable to hire employees in China with the support of a local partner. This ensures that your hiring is fully compliant, and that the best employees are sourced in-country.

Facts & Stats

Population

1.4B(746.5M Labor Force)

Capital City

Beijing

Languages Spoken

Mandarin (2nd most spoken language), plus regional dialects

Currency

Renminbi (RMB)

GDP per capita

$12,556

Ease of Doing Business

31st in the world

Minimum Wage

Around 20 RMB/hour (varies by region)

Average Wage

46 RMB/hour

Paid Leave

10-15 days

Why Hire in China With Horizons's Outsourced Service?

World-Class EOR from Only $299 per Employee

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Streamlined and Compliant Hiring Process

We Manage Everything: Hiring, Payroll, Benefits...

Hire in China with three simple steps

1. Select employees

Pick candidates of your own choosing, or make use of our talent acquisition service.

2. We hire and onboard

We become the Employer of Record (EOR) for your China employee(s), while you remain in charge on a day-to-day basis.

3. We manage payroll

We take care of payroll and also withhold employment taxes and manage compliance.

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ONE PARTNER FOR GLOBAL HIRING

Why Horizons?

When you partner with Horizons, you ensure a smooth, hassle-free hiring and payroll experience. Employees can be onboarded, in any country in the world, within 24 hours.

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Hire in China and 180+ countries

Forget complicated subsidiary or entity set up. With Horizons your global team can be hired in any country through 180+ entities.

Pay employees in local currencies

Horizons takes care of payroll for every employee, leaving you with just one monthly bill, paid in the currency of your choice.

Hire within 24 hours

Hiring overseas no longer takes weeks or months. With Horizons new employees can be ready to go within 24 hours.

Manage compliance

Horizons takes care of all employment taxes, social security contributions and other liabilities. There is no need for you to decipher complex foreign legal requirements.

Improve employee wellbeing

Superior employee health insurance and benefits for your employees.

Save on hiring costs

Through our EOR solution, Horizons can save you up to 85 percent on the cost of employee hire.

Hiring in China, Made Easy

Your business can easily hire employees in China without opening a local entity. We handle local employment law, complex tax regulations, and international payroll in 180+ countries worldwide. All you need to do is focus on your business.

Success stories from businesses we’ve helped enter and grow in new markets.

Client Testimonials

"As a seed-stage, London-based startup, we were initially hesitant to expand internationally due to the administrative workload involved. Horizons completely took the headache out of the process, allowing us to hire a team of software engineers in Germany."

Gabor SzedlakCo-founder & COO

"I truly appreciated the thoroughness and the professionalism of Horizons personnel while we hired internationally with them. When they advised our international expansion, they spoke confidently and were knowledgable on all subject matters pertaining to international employment."

Gary PaskyVice President of Software Development

"On deciding to begin commercial activities in Asia Pacific, we needed a provider to handle the employment and remuneration of our workforce. With Horizons the result was fast, efficient, and fit-for-purpose. We recommend Horizons as an EOR provider.”

Chris MorrellManaging Director

"The collaboration with the Horizons team is excellent. Both our local employee as well as our HQ in Germany are more than pleased with the support provided and the simplicity of the service. We can highly recommend the Horizons solution to anyone."

Christoph EngelbertCo-Founder & CTO

"We needed an EOR that could provide expert support for payroll in APAC. We are pleased with Horizons’ expertise and the fact that they are flexible, responsive, and easily accessible from Belgium. They were able to provide services within the short timeline we required."

Katia FlamandHuman Resources

Horizons has been very effective in providing our company support in all the administrative procedures, sometimes complex, required by the Singaporean administration.

Gerald iannoneSales Director

Horizons’ team provided a superb service from start to finish, making a complex process a simple one. Everything was taken care of in an efficient and accurate manner, with quick communication whenever required. Highly recommended and would use again in the future if the need arises.

Philipp RinbergerManaging Director