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Middle East & Africa · In-country employment
In-country employment in Egypt
Egypt is often a manufacturing or commercial seat. Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 now governs private-sector contracts, leave, and termination procedure, alongside social insurance and work-permit rules.
A statutory annual raise applies even if HQ performance ratings say otherwise.
Plan an in-country hire- ✓
Egyptian employment contract — The person is employed under Labour Law No. 14 of 2025, not as an unpaid visitor.
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You still manage — Your managers set the work. We run the contract, social-insurance filings, and payroll.
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No company first — Start the hire before you incorporate. Convert later if you open an Egyptian entity.
Statutory stack
What sits on top of wages
Employer social insurance is a percentage of an insurable wage with a floor and a ceiling. This is not a salary survey.
| Item | 2026 rule |
|---|---|
| Employer social insurance | 18.75% of insurable wage |
| Employee social insurance | 11% of insurable wage, withheld |
| Insurable wage 2026 | Floor EGP 2,700 / month; ceiling EGP 16,700 / month from 1 January 2026 |
| Private-sector minimum wage | EGP 7,000 / month |
| Statutory annual raise | At least 3% of the social-insurance wage, with a floor of EGP 250 / month |
Role salary ranges are not on this page. Open the 2026 salary guide when those figures are published.
Choose a path
In-country employment vs incorporating
An Egyptian company is the usual long-term employer. In-country employment is for a first seat that should not wait on incorporation.
| In-country employment | Your own entity | |
|---|---|---|
| When to use it | A first country manager or plant office before the company exists. | When you want your own Egyptian company as employer. |
| Who employs | A licensed local employer holds the contract. Your managers direct the work. | Your Egyptian company files social insurance and tax in its own name. |
| Work permits | Foreign nationals still need the correct work permit; localisation ratios can apply. | Your own company carries the same permit and localisation file. |
Onboarding
From briefing to first payday
Social-insurance registration and, for foreign nationals, work-permit timing set the calendar.
01
Briefing
Place of work, role, Egyptian vs expatriate, and start date.
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Contract
Written contract under Law No. 14 of 2025: job, pay, hours, and term.
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Insurance
Register the employee; set the insurable wage between the 2026 floor and ceiling.
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First payday
Monthly payroll with social insurance, tax withholding, and raise accrual.
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Convert or close
Move the person onto your Egyptian company, or terminate under the 2025 law's procedure.
Compliance
Five points that change the hire
01
New labour law
Law No. 14 of 2025 changed contracts, leave, remote work, resignation, and termination procedure. Do not run 2024 templates.
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Annual raise is statutory
At least 3% of the social-insurance wage, minimum EGP 250 a month. High earners are effectively capped by the insurable-wage ceiling.
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Insurable wage ≠ full CTC
Contributions run on the insured wage between EGP 2,700 and EGP 16,700 in 2026. Pay above the ceiling is not ordinary-contribution base unless another rule applies.
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Minimum wage
Private-sector floor is EGP 7,000 a month. Confirm National Council for Wages updates before you issue a floor-level offer.
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Foreign nationals and localisation
Work permits and Egyptian-national ratios can apply. A business visit is not employment.
Questions
FAQ
- Can a foreign company hire in Egypt without an Egyptian company?
- Not on its own social-insurance file without a local employing vehicle. In-country employment uses a licensed local employer while your managers direct the work.
- What is the 2026 minimum wage?
- The private-sector minimum wage is EGP 7,000 per month. Public-sector figures are a separate track.
- How much is employer social insurance?
- 18.75% of the insurable wage (employee 11%), on a 2026 base between EGP 2,700 and EGP 16,700 a month.
- Is an annual raise required?
- Yes. Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 requires at least 3% of the social-insurance wage, with a floor of EGP 250 per month.
Labour-law detail for Egypt sits on the hiring guide.
Other markets
Other in-country employment pages
Reviewed 11 September 2026
This is a hiring briefing for multinational employers, not legal advice. Statutory rates move by city, province, and sector. Confirm the place of work before you issue an offer.
Sources
- Labour Law No. 14 of 2025
- National Organization for Social Insurance — 2026 insurable-wage floor EGP 2,700 and ceiling EGP 16,700
- National Council for Wages — private-sector minimum wage EGP 7,000
Plan an in-country hire in Egypt
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