Hire your remote team in Pakistan

Rivermate is a global employment solutions company that provides Employer of Record services in Pakistan.

As an employer of record, we help you hire employees and run payroll services in Pakistan, allowing you to avoid the necessity of first establishing a branch office or subsidiary in Pakistan.

It is not necessary to establish an entity in order to hire an employee. We can hire your employee in any country with a few mouse clicks. Using our Employer of Record solution, you can have full compliance, benefits, and automated payments.

If you wish to hire a remote team in Pakistan or individually hire remote employees in Pakistan, Rivermate’s global employer of record services will make sure that the process will be as seamless as possible for you.

Send us a message so we can talk about how Rivermate’s Employer of Record Pakistan services can best help your company!

Pakistan's cost of living is $294, which is 3.17 times less expensive than the global average. Pakistan ranked 197th out of 197 countries in terms of cost of living and 120th in terms of quality of life.

In Pakistan, the average after-tax salary is $147, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months.

The Pakistani government forecasts a 5% future growth rate, which is one of the highest in Southern Asia. Pakistan's poverty rate increased to 5% in 2020, up from 2.3% in 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the primary causes of the country's economic decline.

As the Pakistan Rupee depreciates year after year, the PPP, or purchasing power parity, is nearly 1 trillion USD. The depreciation of the Pakistan Rupee will make the country an attractive destination for foreign investment, as iconic brands will be eager to pay employees lower wages.

The government is very interested in raising the standards of the EV, Biomedical, Electromagnetic, and Semiconductor industries. Apart from Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan's new emerging PDC or Pakistan Digital City "Haripur" is rapidly developing as Samsung and Realme launch their manufacturing lines in the country.

According to a World Bank and International Finance Corporation report, Pakistan is ranked 108th out of 190 countries for ease of doing business. Because doing business in the country is simple, most automakers, including Renault, Hyundai, Kia, and Volkswagen, intend to expand there.

After a 30-year hiatus, Exxon Mobil, America's largest oil and gas drilling company, has restarted an offshore drilling project in Pakistan.

Some developed countries, such as Qatar, have pledged to invest 3 billion USD in direct investments to boost foreign-exchange reserves.

Pakistan ranks 117 in terms of average internet speed, with mobile download speeds averaging 19.90 Mbps and fixed broadband download speeds averaging 11.72 Mbps. The upload speed in mobile is 11.51 Mbps and 10.33 Mbps in fixed broadband.

The government has relaxed several laws in order to attract multinational corporations, which provide good earning opportunities for both skilled and unskilled labor.

Although the authorities have relaxed restrictions, the country's labor laws are quite strict.

In addition, the government increased the minimum wage for unskilled labor from 4,600 PKR to 6,000 PKR.

Employers must also provide accidental coverage through insurance policies for workers in manufacturing industries or who are assigned to dangerous jobs.

Pakistan's economy is semi-industrial because the majority of its economy is dependent on the Indus River. The country's GDP is expected to grow by 5.04% in 2026, and it is currently one of the world's most developing countries. Pakistan's unemployment rate in 2020 was 4.45%, and it has remained stable in recent years.

In Pakistan, the minimum wage varies by area.

Pakistan increased its monthly minimum pay for unskilled employees to PKR 17,500, or approximately $115, in 2019. The minimum monthly salary in the Punjab province has been raised to PKR 20,000 for 2021. There is no minimum wage for skilled workers in the nation. This is instead discussed between the employer and the employee.