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Yemen
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Remote's Yemen employment guide will guide you through your compliance responsibilities. Note that Remote's employer of record services are not yet live in Yemen. but you can pay contractors with Remote now.

Services available in this country:
Contractor Management
  • Capital City

    Sanaa & Aden (capital-in-exile)

  • Currency

    Yemeni rial (﷼, YER)

  • Languages

    Arabic

  • Population size

    30,491,000

Services available in this country:
Contractor Management
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Facts & Stats

Yemen
  • Capital City

    Sanaa & Aden (capital-in-exile)

  • Currency

    Yemeni rial (﷼, YER)

  • Languages

    Arabic

  • Population size

    30,491,000

  • Ease of doing business

    Below average

  • Cost of living index

    N/A

  • Payroll frequency

    N/A

  • VAT - standard rate

    5%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    -2% (est 2021)

Yemen is a presidential republic situated on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Saudi Arabia and Oman shares maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia

The war-torn state is one of the poorest and least-developed in the world, with dismal levels of public health, education, per capita income, and sovereign debt. Yemen’s instability began in 2011 after riots led to a change and government which quickly spiraled into armed conflict that has led to 56,000 casualties so far.

Since 2012, Yemen has been under an economic embargo & businesses in the United States & much of the EU cannot trade with or employ Yemeni. This guide to hiring in Yemen looks forward to when the conflict winds down (hopefully) and Yemen is connected back to the rest of the world

Against the backdrop of the ongoing civil war, Yemen has been undergoing a humanitarian crisis with 17.4 million food-insecure Yemenis, a catastrophic cholera outbreak, and a war of attrition that has all but ruined the struggling nation’s economy.

Grow your team in Yemen with Remote

You can pay contractors now in Yemen with Remote in some currencies (talk to a Remote expert now for more details).

Note that we are busy developing our EOR product to legally operate in Yemen and provide you with the best possible experience for your team, but we are not yet ready to employ in Yemen.

Companies hiring in Yemen are typically required to either own a legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solutions provider to employ on the company's behalf. Developing the processes required to manage payroll, benefits, taxes, and onboarding in countries like Yemen can get complicated fast, especially without localized expertise. If you’re looking to start hiring in a country like this, using a global HR platform like Remote makes it easy to hire workers in full compliance with all local legislation. In the countries where we do offer our Employer of Record product, Remote takes on responsibility for compliance so you can focus on hiring great talent and growing your business.

Risks of misclassification

Yemen, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Yemen may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

Employing in Yemen

Workers’ rights in Yemen are spelled out in several laws, such as:

  • The Yemeni Labor Code, i.e. Act No. 5 of 1995

  • Law No. 26 of 1991 concerning Social Security

  • The Yemeni Civil Code, i.e. Law No. 14 of 2002

— all of which guarantee equal pay for equal work, safe working environments, and protections against discrimination based on age, gender, disability, religion, and race.

Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off.

Minimum Wage

Yemen’s minimum wage is currently fixed at YER 21,000 ($154) although it only applies to government employees. Remote workers will often negotiate salaries on a case-by-case basis and we recommend paying a premium to attract the best talent.

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Competitive benefits package in Yemen

At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and that your company has the localized expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.

Although we don't yet have our own legal entity in Yemen, our benefits packages for all countries are tailored to fulfill the local needs of employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Dental Insurance

  • Pension or 401(K)

  • Vision Insurance

  • Life and Disability Insurance

Fair Pricing in Yemen

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

$29

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localized contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

$29

per employee/month

Top features

  • Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions

  • Support: Personalized assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labor laws in every country

  • Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labor authority reporting handled

  • Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses

HR Management

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app