🇦🇷 Hire in Argentina: cost, rules and best EOR options
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- Employer on-costs: 34–40% of gross salary (on a $60,000 salary, about $80,400–$84,000 total)
- EOR onboarding: 3-5 business days to onboard, start in about 15 days (Deel claim); own entity: Not verified from a retrieved source
- Probation: Three months under the Labor Contract Law. Law 27.802 (published 6 Mar 2026) is reported to extend it to up to 6 months for most employers, 8 months for firms with 6-100 employees and 12 months for micro firms of up to 5 workers, with 15 days' notice and no severance (Deel; not checked against the law text).
- Currency: Argentine peso (ARS)
- Data confidence: medium, verified 2026-10-05
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What it costs to employ someone in Argentina
Employer on-costs run roughly 34–40% on top of gross salary. Recomputed 5 Oct 2026. Employer social security: 24% (pension/social services 18% + health 6%) or 26.4% for service/commerce firms above the SME thresholds (PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, reviewed 16 Jun 2026). Annual pay = 12 months + aguinaldo (1 month) = 1.0833 x base, and contributions apply to the aguinaldo too. Low: 8.33% (aguinaldo) + 24% x 1.0833 (26.0%) = 34.3%. High: 8.33% + 26.4% x 1.0833 (28.6%) = 36.9%, plus ART occupational-risk insurance about 0.5-3% (typical bands for office to commerce work from a payroll-calculator site, unverified) = about 38-40%. Excludes the new Labor Assistance Fund (FAL, reported 1-3% of payroll from 1 Nov 2026, possibly postponed), mandatory life insurance, vacation (paid time off) and severance accruals. The first ARS 7,003.68/month per employee is exempt from contributions (PwC). Earlier 32-38% omitted the contributions on aguinaldo and ART.
| Contribution | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pension and social services (SIPA, PAMI, family allowances, unemployment) | 18%-20.4% | PwC: 24% standard / 26.4% for service and commerce firms above SME thresholds covers pension and social services (18%-20.4%) plus health (6%). |
| Social health care (Obra Social) | 6% | |
| Aguinaldo (SAC) | 8.33% accrual (1/12 of annual pay) | Half-year instalments paid June and December |
| Labor Assistance Fund (FAL) - new under Law 27.802 | Reported 1% (large firms) to 2.5%-3% (smaller firms) of payroll | Planned start 1 Nov 2026 after a postponement from 1 Jun 2026; Decree 408/2026 regulates it. Sources disagree on the exact rates. |
Employee social security deductions are about 17% (PwC) plus income tax withholding; employer remits all to ANSES/AFIP (now ARCA).
Mandatory benefits
- Aguinaldo (SAC): two half-bonuses in June and December
- Vacation: 14-35 days by tenure
- Paid maternity 90 days
- Occupational risk insurance (ART)
- Life insurance (not verified)
Employment rules at a glance
| Payroll | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Probation | Three months under the Labor Contract Law. Law 27.802 (published 6 Mar 2026) is reported to extend it to up to 6 months for most employers, 8 months for firms with 6-100 employees and 12 months for micro firms of up to 5 workers, with 15 days' notice and no severance (Deel; not checked against the law text). |
| Notice & severance | Notice (LCT art. 231): 15 days during probation, 1 month under 5 years' service, 2 months for 5+ years. Dismissal without cause: severance of one month's pay per year of service or fraction over three months (law text as quoted by Argentine legal summaries), based on the best normal and habitual monthly pay of the last year. Law 27.802 (in force since 6 Mar 2026) clarifies the base (excludes aguinaldo, vacation pay and non-habitual items; 'habitual' means accrued at least 6 months in the last year) and, per Deel, caps the base at three times the average collective-agreement wage. A court order suspended 82 articles on 30 Mar 2026 and was revoked on 23 Apr 2026, so recheck current status. |
| Working time | 48 hours per week (Remote); overtime 50% or 100% on holidays and rest days. The 2026 reform introduces hour banks (BA Times, not verified in detail). |
| Paid leave | 14 days (under 5 years), 21 (5-10), 28 (10-20), 35 days (20+) (Remote). About 16 national holidays in 2026 (12 fixed, 4 movable) per press calendars, plus possible bridge days; official decree not fetched. |
| Minimum wage | ARS 383,800 per month in September 2026, rising by stages to ARS 391,200 in October 2026, 398,800 in November, 406,400 in December and 437,000 by April 2027 (SMVM set by Resolution 4/2026 after the Consejo del Salario failed to agree, per press reports; Boletin Oficial text not fetched). Earlier figure of ARS 341,000 was the January 2026 value. |
Termination
Dismissal without cause triggers severance; labor reform created a Labor Assistance Fund (FAL) funded by 1% (large firms) or 2.5% (others) of ANSES contributions, effective 1 Nov 2026 (DLA Piper). Reform litigation and implementation status should be rechecked before relying on it.
Employee or contractor in Argentina?
Misclassification carries serious penalties and fines under Argentine labor law (Remote). Independent contractors (monotributistas/autonomos) must be genuinely autonomous; 2026 reform eased some contractor rules (details not verified).
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Hiring through an EOR in Argentina
Direct employment requires an Argentine entity (SA/SRL) with AFIP/ARCA and union registrations. Deel claims onboarding in 3-5 business days for standard roles and start dates in as little as 15 days; EOR prices around USD 459-650 per employee per month (aggregator).
Typical onboarding: EOR 3-5 business days to onboard, start in about 15 days (Deel claim); own entity Not verified from a retrieved source. UTC-3 all year, no DST: 1-2 hours ahead of US Eastern.
Providers worth shortlisting
| Provider | Best for | EOR pricing | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deel | Companies that want one platform for contractors, EOR and a US PEO, with transparent per-seat list prices. | $599 per EOR employee per month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05) | 150+ countries (vendor claim, per Deel's own and third-party descriptions) | Visit Deel |
| Remote | Teams that want a published price for each product (EOR, global payroll, contractors, contractor of record, US PEO) and an affiliate program with 12-month revenue share. | $699 per employee/month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05) | 90+ countries for EOR (vendor pricing page claim) | Visit Remote |
| Rippling | Companies already running (or willing to adopt) a unified HR, IT and finance platform who want global hiring as an add-on module. | — | Visit Rippling | |
| Oyster | Distributed teams that want published EOR and contractor prices and a long-running affiliate program with tiered revenue share. | $699 per employee/month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05); annual discounts available; refundable deposit required | 120+ countries EOR; contractors in 180+ countries (vendor claim) | Visit Oyster |
| Papaya Global | Mid-size and larger companies that need multi-country payroll orchestration and workforce payments, and will go through a sales process. | 160+ countries (vendor claim as repeated on FlexOffers listing and third-party pages) | Visit Papaya Global | |
| Multiplier | Cost-conscious teams that want EOR priced below $500 per employee with an annual discount. | Third-party summary of Multiplier's pricing: EOR from $459/employee/month on annual contracts and $499 on monthly contracts (not confirmed; multiplier pricing page returned 403 to our fetch) | — | Visit Multiplier |
| Remofirst | Small teams that want the lowest published EOR starting price and a free contractor tier. | Starting at $199 per person/month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05); 'no hidden fees, setup fees, or minimum contract terms' per vendor page | 185+ countries for EOR (vendor claim) | Visit Remofirst |
| Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) | Companies that want an EOR with a tiered reseller/partner program and are comfortable with a recently rebranded vendor. | Third-party reports a flat $399 per employee/month (not confirmed on vendor page; hellopebl.com/pricing returned 404) | 185+ countries (third-party report) | Visit Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) |
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FAQ
What are employer social security rates?
24%-26.4% of payroll (PwC), mostly pension (18%-20.4%) and health (6%).
Is there a 13th-month salary?
Yes. Aguinaldo is paid as two half-bonuses in June and December.
Has Argentina reformed its labor law?
Yes. Law 27,802 (March 2026) caps severance calculation and creates a FAL fund from 1 Nov 2026 (DLA Piper).
How long is probation?
Three months.