Hire and pay employees in Namibia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Namibia. 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 Namibia is 2 days with Deel.

Onboard, pay and manage employees in Namibia with Deel
Usually, to hire in Namibia, 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. Deel lets you hire employees in Namibia quickly, easily, and compliantly. We even automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.

Our quickstart guide to hiring in Namibia
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Minimum Wage Requirements
There is no minimum wage by law in Namibia.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 37%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates, such as household status and the number of children.
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 2.9% of the employee salary.
- Social Security* - 0.90%
- Workman’s compensation - 1.0%
- VET (Vocational Education and Training) Levy - 1.0%
*The maximum salary for the calculation of the Social Security contribution is NAD 9,000
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 and 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday.
Hiring in Namibia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Namibia 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 Namibia and 150+ countries.
Management fee

Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost

2.9%
of employee salary