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Capital city
Bishkek
Currency
Kyrgyzstani som
(С̲, KGS)
Languages spoken
Kyrgyz, Russian
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Capital city
Bishkek
Currency
Kyrgyzstani som
(С̲, KGS)
Languages spoken
Kyrgyz, Russian
Population size
6,586,600 (2020)
Ease of doing business
Easy
Cost of living index
$ (2021)
Payroll frequency
Bi-monthly or monthly
VAT - standard rate
12%
GDP - real growth rate
0.0% (2019)
Looking to employ workers in Kyrgyzstan? Companies hiring in Kyrgyzstan must either own a legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solutions provider, usually one that provides employer of record services.
Remote can employ your team in Kyrgyzstan on your behalf through our local legal entity in the country and handle payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for your Argentina team. You can also pay contractors now in Kyrgyzstan with Remote in some currencies (talk to an expert now for full details).
The Labor Code of the Kyrgyz Republic (enacted 2004) spells out provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights for Kyrgyzstan’s workforce of 2.4 million.
Employees in Kyrgyzstan enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.
Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Kyrgyzstan.
Below are national public holidays applicable for all regions in this country. Remote customers have access to a detailed list of regional public holidays within the Remote platform. Sign up now to access all public holiday information.
Date | Holiday Name |
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Sunday, January 1, 2023 | New Year's Day |
Monday, January 2, 2023 | New Year Holiday |
Saturday, January 7, 2023 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
Monday, January 9, 2023 | Orthodox Christmas Holiday |
Thursday, February 23, 2023 | Homeland Defender's Day |
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | International Women's Day |
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | People's Holiday of Nooruz |
Friday, April 7, 2023 | People's April Revolution Day |
Friday, April 21, 2023 | Orozo Ait |
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Labour Day |
Friday, May 5, 2023 | Constitution Day |
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | Victory Day |
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | Kurman Ait |
Thursday, August 31, 2023 | Independence Day |
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | Days of History and Commemoration of Ancestors |
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | Days of History and Commemoration of Ancestors |
The Kyrgyz minimum wage is fixed at 1970 Kyrgyzstani som ($19.15) per month but is largely applied on a nominal basis.
Remote supports our clients by offering competitive benefits packages that will help you attract and retain the best talent across the globe. Our benefits specialists have done the research on norms and requirements in each local market and have crafted packages that will allow your employees to thrive, no matter what country they call home.
Our benefits packages in Kyrgyzstan are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:
Learn how employment taxes affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Kyrgyzstan.
2.25%: Social contributions (i.e., 2% to the obligatory social security fund & 0.25% to employees’ health fund)
15%: Pension contributions
2%: State cumulative pension fund
8%: Pension contributions
10%: Single, flat tax rate
Employees are entitled to four weeks of paid leave annually, which can either be taken at a stretch, or split into two instances of two weeks each.
There are 11 national holidays.
Employees are entitled to paid sick leave.
Female employees are entitled to 136 days (i.e., around 19 weeks) of paid maternity leave, starting 70 days before delivery and lasting until 56 days after delivery, and paid for by the social insurance agency.
Parents and other relatives of a newborn can take unpaid childcare leave for up to 36 months after a child’s birth, during which the employees concerned can either take a clean break from work, work part time, or from home.
Employee contracts can be terminated by either party, provided just cause is established, such as dishonesty, negligence, fraud, or any other work-related offences. That aside, notice should be provided in advance – provided both parties agree to it.
Employers are required to provide a written notice at least a month before an employee is let go, or just two weeks prior, if the employee is being let go for insufficient qualifications or health reasons.
Employees who’re dismissed unfairly are entitled to a severance package of up to 12 months’ wages paid at once.
Probation periods in Kyrgyzstan can last up to three months for general employees, or up to six months, for managerial positions. During this period, either party can terminate the arrangement by providing written notice three days’ prior.