Hire and pay employees in Ethiopia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia is 4 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Ethiopia with Deel
Usually, to hire in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia 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.
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All the necessary benefits for Ethiopia built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Ethiopia within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Pension Fund
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Ethiopia
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Minimum Wage Requirements
There is no minimum wage by Law in Ethiopia.
Individual Income Tax
| Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| From ETB 0 to ETB 7,200 | 0% |
| From ETB 7,2001 to ETB 19,800 | 10% |
| From ETB 19,801 to ETB 38,400 | 15% |
| From ETB 38,401 to ETB 63,000 | 20% |
| From ETB 63,001 to ETB 93,600 | 25% |
| From ETB 93,601 to ETB 130,800 | 30% |
| Above ETB 130,801 | 35% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 11% of the employee salary.
- Pension - 11%
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 48 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Saturday.
Hiring in Ethiopia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
11%
of employee salary