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Payroll in Gabon
Payroll in Gabon runs in XAF (Central African CFA franc). Monthly payroll cycle is standard. No universal statutory 13th-month payment; collective agreements in some sectors provide for one. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Get a Gabon payroll quote Paying an existing team there? Tell us the headcount, email or phone is enough.
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.
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
Get a payroll quote for Gabon
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