Hire and pay employees in Côte d'Ivoire, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Côte d'Ivoire. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Côte d'Ivoire is 3 days with Deel.

Onboard, pay and manage employees in Côte d'Ivoire with Deel
Usually, to hire in Côte d'Ivoire, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Côte d'Ivoire quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.

All the necessary benefits for Côte d'Ivoire built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Côte d'Ivoire within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Public Health Care
- Retirement
- Training Fund
- Workplace Accident Insurance
- Social Security (CCSS)

Our quickstart guide to hiring in Côte d'Ivoire
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Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage is XOF 75,000 per month.
Individual Income Tax
Starting January 1, 2024, individual income tax (ITS) is calculated based on progressive rates based on income, replacing the previous Tax on Salary (IS), National Contribution (CN), and General Income Tax (IGR).
Income Tax Rates 2024
Tax Rate |
Annual Income Bracket |
Total maximum amount per threshold |
---|---|---|
0% |
XOF 0 to 900,000 |
XOF 0 |
16% |
XOF 900,000 to 2,880,000 |
XOF 316,800 |
21% |
XOF 2,880,000 to 9,600,000 |
XOF 1,728,000 |
24% |
XOF 9,600,000 to 28,800,000 |
XOF 6,336,000 |
28% |
XOF 28,800,000 to 96,000,000 |
XOF 25,152,000 |
32% |
Over XOF 96,000,000 and capped at 999,999,999 |
XOF 314,431,999.7 |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is approximately ~21% of the employee's salary.
- Tax on Salary (Impôt sur Salaire) - 1.20%
- Maternity Insurance (Assurance Maternité) - 0.75%*
- Family Benefits (Prestations familiales) - 5%*
- Public Pension Fund (Retraite Générale) - 7.70%
- Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'Apprentissage) - 0.40%
- Professional Training (Formation Professionnelle Continue) - 0.60%
- Annual Additional Professional Training (Formation Professionnelle Continue Complément Annuel) - 0.60%
- Work Accident and Occupational Illnesses Insurance (Accident de travail - Maladies professionnelles) - 5.00%
*Up to a maximum salary for the contribution of XOF 75,000.
**Up to a maximum salary for the contribution of XOF 3,375,000.
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday.

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Hiring in Côte d'Ivoire, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Côte d'Ivoire with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Côte d'Ivoire and 150+ countries.
Management fee

Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost

21.25%
of employee salary