Payroll & Social Insurance across 22 Arab countries
The employer's share for nationals ranges from 11% in Yemen to 26% in Algeria; Palestine, Somalia, Comoros have no documented contribution rates.
Side by side
| Country | Employer — national | Employee — national | Employer — non-national | Employee — non-national | Wage protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 18.75% | 11% | 0% | 0% | bank salary transfer |
| Saudi Arabia | 11.75% | 9.75% | 2% | 0% | WPS |
| UAE | 15% | 11% | 0% | 0% | Wage Protection System |
| Kuwait | 11.5% | 10.5% | 0% | 0% | Wage Protection System |
| Qatar | 14% | 7% | 0% | 0% | Wage Protection System |
| Bahrain | 18% | 8% | 3% | 1% | Wage Protection System (LMRA) |
| Oman | 12.5% | 8% | 0% | 0% | Wage Protection System |
| Iraq | 12% | 5% | 12% | 5% | bank salary transfer |
| Jordan | 14.25% | 7.5% | 14.25% | 7.5% | bank salary transfer |
| Syria | 17.1% | 7% | 17.1% | 7% | bank salary transfer |
| Morocco | 21.09% | 6.74% | 21.09% | 6.74% | bank salary transfer |
| Algeria | 26% | 9% | 26% | 9% | bank salary transfer |
| Libya | 14.35% | 5.13% | 14.35% | 5.13% | bank salary transfer |
| Lebanon | 22.5% | 3% | 22.5% | 3% | bank salary transfer |
| Palestine | — | — | — | — | bank salary transfer |
| Yemen | 11% | 7% | 11% | 7% | bank salary transfer |
| Sudan | 17% | 8% | 17% | 8% | bank salary transfer |
| Tunisia | 17.07% | 9.68% | 17.07% | 9.68% | bank salary transfer |
| Mauritania | 20% | 5% | 20% | 5% | bank salary transfer |
| Somalia | — | — | — | — | salary transfer |
| Djibouti | 15.7% | 6% | 15.7% | 6% | bank salary transfer |
| Comoros | — | — | — | — | bank salary transfer |
— no documented figure in the sources, or set by each tender or contract.
FAQ
Where is the employer's social insurance share highest?
Algeria: 26% for nationals.
Where do non-nationals pay the same rates as nationals?
Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Tunisia, Mauritania, Djibouti.
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