Hiring in China.

Massive talent market with high, city-variable contributions, an EOR is usually the practical route given entity complexity.

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Before you hire in China

What most companies get wrong here.

China carries its own employment rules, statutory costs and termination exposure. The wrong setup means back-pay, penalties and misclassification claims. Here is the risk picture, the exact numbers we map for you on a call.

Termination complexity

Moderate

Misclassification risk

Moderate

Recommended model

EOR (entity is complex)

Full China cost & compliance breakdown

We keep precise, continuously verified figures for China. Get the complete cost, payroll and compliance map built around your exact hire, in one short call.

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What to look for

The 5 decisions that make or break hiring in China.

Each of these shifts your cost, timeline and legal exposure. We walk you through all of them, and handle them for you, so nothing turns into a surprise later.

01Mandatory social insurance plus housing fund vary sharply by city
02Statutory annual leave is low (5–15 days by tenure)
03Severance of one month per year on most terminations
04Customary 13th-month around Spring Festival
05Hukou and local registration affect benefits

Don't navigate China alone. Getting any one of these wrong is expensive to unwind. Gracemark gives you a precise, current cost and compliance plan for China, and runs the employment, payroll and benefits for you through one accountable partner. It starts with a short consultation.

Don't just read it, hire it

Compliantly employ talent in China in days, not months.

Gracemark handles employment, payroll, benefits and compliance in China, and 180+ other countries, through one accountable partner. Vendor-agnostic guidance, backed by our own delivery engine.

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Nearby markets

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