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Payroll in Gabon
Payroll in Gabon runs in XAF on a monthly payroll cycle is standard. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no universal statutory 13th-month payment; collective agreements in some sectors provide for one.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
XAF, Central African CFA franc
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll cycle is standard.
Working week
Standard working time is generally 40 hours/week under the Labour Code, with overtime paid at statutory premium rates.
Minimum wage
The SMIG (guaranteed minimum wage) is 80,000 CFA francs per month, a rate in place since 2006 and still referenced as current [1](https://africarrieres.com/gabon/fr/guide/droit-du-travail/salaire-minimum).
13th-month
No universal statutory 13th-month payment; collective agreements in some sectors provide for one.
Employer cost
Employers contribute to the CNSS (social security) covering pensions, family benefits and work-injury insurance, with combined employer rates commonly in the high-teens percentage of gross salary.
Probation
Probation periods vary by role category, commonly up to 6 months for managerial staff and shorter for others.
Notice period
Notice periods and severance depend on category and tenure under the 2021 Labour Code; severance pay is generally due after a minimum period of continuous service.
Two ways to run payroll in Gabon
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Gabon. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Middle Africa time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Gabon? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in typically 1–3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Gabon
- Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Gabon
- Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
- Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
- Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
- Currency (XAF), payroll cycle and French-language contract requirements
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