Country Employment Guides

Comprehensive hiring and employment guides for 88 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Everything you need to know about labor laws, benefits, costs, and cultural intelligence for global expansion.

Americas

12 countries
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United States
Employer Burden 12%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency USD
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Canada
Employer Burden 12%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency CAD
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Mexico
Employer Burden 30%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency MXN
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Brazil
Employer Burden 70%
Work Week 44 hrs
Currency BRL
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Argentina
Employer Burden 27%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency ARS
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Colombia
Employer Burden 22%
Work Week 47 hrs
Currency COP
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Chile
Employer Burden 8%
Work Week 45 hrs
Currency CLP
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Peru
Employer Burden 9%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency PEN
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Uruguay
Employer Burden 12.625%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency UYU
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Costa Rica
Employer Burden 26.67%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency CRC
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Panama
Employer Burden 12.25%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency PAB / USD
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Dominican Republic
Employer Burden 17.62%
Work Week 44 hrs
Currency DOP
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Europe

34 countries
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United Kingdom
Employer Burden 15%
Work Week 37.5 hrs
Currency GBP
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Ireland
Employer Burden 11%
Work Week 39 hrs
Currency EUR
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France
Employer Burden 45%
Work Week 35 hrs
Currency EUR
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Germany
Employer Burden 21%
Work Week 38 hrs
Currency EUR
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Netherlands
Employer Burden 18%
Work Week 38 hrs
Currency EUR
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Belgium
Employer Burden 25%
Work Week 38 hrs
Currency EUR
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Luxembourg
Employer Burden 12.5%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Switzerland
Employer Burden 15%
Work Week 42 hrs
Currency CHF
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Austria
Employer Burden 21%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Italy
Employer Burden 32%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Spain
Employer Burden 30%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Portugal
Employer Burden 23.75%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Sweden
Employer Burden 31%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency SEK
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Norway
Employer Burden 14.1%
Work Week 37.5 hrs
Currency NOK
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Denmark
Employer Burden 1%
Work Week 37 hrs
Currency DKK
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Finland
Employer Burden 19%
Work Week 37.5 hrs
Currency EUR
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Iceland
Employer Burden 6.35%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency ISK
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Poland
Employer Burden 20%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency PLN
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Czechia
Employer Burden 33.8%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency CZK
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Slovakia
Employer Burden 35.2%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Hungary
Employer Burden 13%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency HUF
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Romania
Employer Burden 2.25%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency RON
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Bulgaria
Employer Burden 19%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency BGN
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Greece
Employer Burden 22.29%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Slovenia
Employer Burden 16.1%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Croatia
Employer Burden 16.5%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Serbia
Employer Burden 15.15%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency RSD
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Estonia
Employer Burden 33%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Lithuania
Employer Burden 1.77%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Latvia
Employer Burden 23.59%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Ukraine
Employer Burden 22%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency UAH
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Malta
Employer Burden 10%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Cyprus
Employer Burden 8.3%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency EUR
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Turkey
Employer Burden 22%
Work Week 45 hrs
Currency TRY
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Asia-Pacific

19 countries
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China
Employer Burden 35%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency CNY
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Japan
Employer Burden 15%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency JPY
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South Korea
Employer Burden 13%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency KRW
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Taiwan
Employer Burden 11.5%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency TWD
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Hong Kong
Employer Burden 5%
Work Week 44 hrs
Currency HKD
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India
Employer Burden 12%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency INR
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Pakistan
Employer Burden 7%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency PKR
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Bangladesh
Employer Burden 0%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency BDT
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Sri Lanka
Employer Burden 15%
Work Week 45 hrs
Currency LKR
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Singapore
Employer Burden 17%
Work Week 44 hrs
Currency SGD
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Malaysia
Employer Burden 17%
Work Week 45 hrs
Currency MYR
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Indonesia
Employer Burden 11%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency IDR
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Thailand
Employer Burden 5%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency THB
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Vietnam
Employer Burden 22%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency VND
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Philippines
Employer Burden 13%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency PHP
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Australia
Employer Burden 15%
Work Week 38 hrs
Currency AUD
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New Zealand
Employer Burden 10%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency NZD
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Kazakhstan
Employer Burden 11.5%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency KZT
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Georgia
Employer Burden 2%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency GEL
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Middle East & Africa

22 countries
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United Arab Emirates
Employer Burden 0%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency AED
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Saudi Arabia
Employer Burden 2%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency SAR
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Qatar
Employer Burden 0%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency QAR
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Kuwait
Employer Burden 11%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency KWD
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Bahrain
Employer Burden 12%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency BHD
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Oman
Employer Burden 12.5%
Work Week 45 hrs
Currency OMR
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Jordan
Employer Burden 14.25%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency JOD
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Lebanon
Employer Burden 23.5%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency LBP
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Israel
Employer Burden 18%
Work Week 42 hrs
Currency ILS
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Egypt
Employer Burden 19%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency EGP
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Morocco
Employer Burden 21.09%
Work Week 44 hrs
Currency MAD
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Tunisia
Employer Burden 16.57%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency TND
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Nigeria
Employer Burden 15%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency NGN
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Kenya
Employer Burden 7%
Work Week 45 hrs
Currency KES
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Ghana
Employer Burden 13%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency GHS
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Ethiopia
Employer Burden 11%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency ETB
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Tanzania
Employer Burden 20%
Work Week 45 hrs
Currency TZS
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Uganda
Employer Burden 10%
Work Week 48 hrs
Currency UGX
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Rwanda
Employer Burden 8%
Work Week 45 hrs
Currency RWF
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Cรดte d'Ivoire
Employer Burden 18.45%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency XOF
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Senegal
Employer Burden 21%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency XOF
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South Africa
Employer Burden 3%
Work Week 45 hrs
Currency ZAR
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Eurasia

1 countries
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Russia
Employer Burden 30%
Work Week 40 hrs
Currency RUB
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