The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the northeastern corner of Africa bordering the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Its neighboring countries are Libya, the Gaza Strip, and Sudan. Egypt stretches over a million square kilometers, although only about 7.7% of the country is inhabited with the rest being a desert. The population is concentrated in the plains of the Nile Valley and Delta, and the coasts of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
The economy is dependent on agriculture, tourism, and cash remittances from Egyptians working in the Gulf countries mainly in Saudi Arabia, and abroad. The country’s largest employers are the government, the garment and textile industries, and tourism.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Egypt.
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The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the northeastern corner of Africa bordering the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Its neighboring countries are Libya, the Gaza Strip, and Sudan. Egypt stretches over a million square kilometers, although only about 7.7% of the country is inhabited with the rest being a desert. The population is concentrated in the plains of the Nile Valley and Delta, and the coasts of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
The economy is dependent on agriculture, tourism, and cash remittances from Egyptians working in the Gulf countries mainly in Saudi Arabia, and abroad. The country’s largest employers are the government, the garment and textile industries, and tourism.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Egypt.
The national holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 7 | Coptic Christmas Day | Movable - As per Orthodox Calendar |
| January 25 | Revolution and National Police Day | |
| March 29 - April 2 | Eid Al-Fitr | Movable - As per Islamic Lunar Calendar |
| April 21 | Sham El-Nessim | |
| April 24 | Sinai Liberation Day | |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| June 5 | Arafat | Movable - As per Islamic Lunar Calendar |
| June 6 - 9 | Eid Al-Adha | Movable - As per Islamic Lunar Calendar |
| June 26 | Islamic New Year | Movable - As per Islamic Lunar Calendar |
| July 3 | 30th of June Revolution | |
| July 23 | Revolution Day | |
| September 4 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Movable - As per the Islamic Lunar Calendar |
| October 6 | Armed Forces Day |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Egypt is 14 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
Social security includes provisions for old age, disability, death, work injuries, sickness, and unemployment.
The employer contributes a total of 18.75% to the social security, while the employee contributes 11%, broken down as follows:
| Social Security Scheme | Employer Contributions | Employee Contributions |
| Pension: Old Age, Disability, and Survivor | 12%* | 9%* |
| End of Service Bonus | 1% | 1% |
| Sickness | 3.25% | 1% |
| Work Injuries | 1.5% | – |
| Unemployment | 1% | – |
| Total | 18.75% | 11% |
*NOTE: The pension contribution rates increase by 0.5 percentage points every seven years until the combined employer and employee contribution rates reach 26% by 2055.
The standard working week consists of eight hours a day, over five days (40 hours a week), or over six days (48 hours per week), excluding meal and rest periods.
Employees are entitled to one-day rest after a maximum of six days of work.
An employee must not exceed 10 working hours per day.
Overtime premium is 35% of the normal pay for work performed during daylight, 70% for work performed at night time, and 100% for work performed on days off and holidays.
The probation period is as stated in an employment contract but may not exceed three months and may not be extended.
A worker may not serve more than one probation with the same employer.
The notice period depends on an employee’s uninterrupted length of service with an employer.
| Length of Service | Applicable Notice Period |
| Less than 10 years | 2 months |
| More than 10 years | 3 months |
A worker is required to give a legitimate and adequate cause related to health, social, or economic conditions for terminating the contract. The notice period begins from the date it is received.
The standard working week consists of eight hours a day, over five days (40 hours a week), or over six days (48 hours per week), excluding meal and rest periods.
Employees are entitled to one-day rest after a maximum of six days of work.
An employee must not exceed 10 working hours per day.
Overtime premium is 35% of the normal pay for work performed during daylight, 70% for work performed at night time, and 100% for work performed on days off and holidays.
The probation period is as stated in an employment contract but may not exceed three months and may not be extended.
A worker may not serve more than one probation with the same employer.
The notice period depends on an employee’s uninterrupted length of service with an employer.
| Length of Service | Applicable Notice Period |
| Less than 10 years | 2 months |
| More than 10 years | 3 months |
A worker is required to give a legitimate and adequate cause related to health, social, or economic conditions for terminating the contract. The notice period begins from the date it is received.
Social security includes provisions for old age, disability, death, work injuries, sickness, and unemployment.
The employer contributes a total of 18.75% to the social security, while the employee contributes 11%, broken down as follows:
| Social Security Scheme | Employer Contributions | Employee Contributions |
| Pension: Old Age, Disability, and Survivor | 12%* | 9%* |
| End of Service Bonus | 1% | 1% |
| Sickness | 3.25% | 1% |
| Work Injuries | 1.5% | – |
| Unemployment | 1% | – |
| Total | 18.75% | 11% |
*NOTE: The pension contribution rates increase by 0.5 percentage points every seven years until the combined employer and employee contribution rates reach 26% by 2055.
