Why hire in Argentina through an EOR
The biggest labour law overhaul in decades — and no cap to soften a senior hire
Argentina's employer social security runs at 26.4% of gross salary — and unlike most countries we cover, there's genuinely no ceiling, so a senior hire costs proportionally the same (or more) than a junior one, not less. On top of that, Argentina enacted its most significant labour law reform in decades on 6 March 2026, touching severance, sick pay, probation length, and more. Any Argentina cost estimate from before that date is working from a different legal framework entirely.
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Current on the March 2026 reform
We work from the current Law 27,802 framework, not the pre-reform rules many estimates still reference.
Aguinaldo built in correctly
The two-instalment 13th-month payment carries full social security contributions — we factor this in from the start.
Honest about the relationship
We've fielded genuine Argentina enquiries before — it isn't part of our core Latin America network the way Brazil or Chile are, and we'll tell you that plainly.
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A real enquiry we've handled — not a core network market
We've previously recommended a payroll administration firm for a client needing to hire in Argentina — a genuine, real piece of work, though Argentina isn't one of the seven countries our core Latin America partner directly covers (that's Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay). If you have a genuine need here, get in touch and we'll be straight with you about what we can source.
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Argentina's headline numbers
Employer costs explained
Why Argentina genuinely doesn't soften for senior hires
26.4% — uncapped, unlike almost every other country we cover
Argentina's employer social security contribution funds the integrated SIPA system — pensions, healthcare, family allowances, and social services — at 26.4% for services and trade employers above certain revenue thresholds (24% for smaller or non-services companies). Crucially, there's no earnings ceiling on the employer side at all. In most countries on this list, a senior hire's employer cost eventually plateaus once a cap is reached; in Argentina, every peso of salary attracts the same 26.4%, so a senior hire costs proportionally the same as a junior one in social security terms — genuinely the opposite pattern from most of the markets we cover.
The March 2026 reform — a real, current shift
Law 27,802, Argentina's Labor Modernization Law, was enacted on 6 March 2026 and represents the most significant overhaul of the country's employment framework in decades — 196 articles touching collective bargaining, severance systems, and employer costs. It introduced a new Employment Assistance Fund (FAL), requiring monthly employer contributions of 1% of payroll for large companies or 2.5% for SMEs, designed to pre-fund severance obligations. The reform also reduced employer contribution rates for retirement, death, and disability benefits, extended probation periods to 6 months, reduced sick leave pay to 75%, and repealed the prior Remote Work Law. Any estimate not accounting for this reform is working from an outdated framework.
Aguinaldo, and where real savings exist
Argentina's mandatory 13th-month salary (aguinaldo) is paid in two instalments — by 30 June and 31 December — each equal to 50% of the employee's highest monthly earnings over the preceding six months, and it carries the full standard social security contributions, not a reduced rate. Genuine savings do exist, though: employers in economically disadvantaged provinces can access regional incentives reducing contributions by 30-50%, and newly established companies may qualify for reduced rates during their first years — both worth checking before assuming the headline rate applies.
Employment basics
What's standard for an Argentine employment contract
Employer social security
26.4% (24% for smaller firms), uncapped
No earnings ceiling — applies equally at every salary level.
Employment Assistance Fund
1% / 2.5% monthly, new for 2026
Pre-funds severance obligations under the March 2026 reform.
Aguinaldo
Two instalments, June and December
Each 50% of the highest monthly salary in the prior six months.
ART (workers' comp)
0.5% to 5%, risk-dependent
Rate varies by industry risk classification and safety record.
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Common questions
Hiring in Argentina, answered
Does the employer contribution really never cap out?
Correct — Argentina applies 26.4% (or 24% for smaller companies) to the full gross salary with no ceiling. A high earner generates the same proportional employer cost as a lower earner, unlike countries with an earnings cap.
Is Argentina part of your core Latin America network?
Not currently — our established partner directly covers Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay. We've handled genuine Argentina enquiries before, including recommending a payroll administration firm for a client, but it isn't part of that core network.
What actually changed in March 2026?
Law 27,802 introduced a new pre-funded severance mechanism, reduced certain employer social security rates, extended probation to 6 months, cut sick leave pay to 75%, and repealed the prior Remote Work Law — the most significant employment law changes in Argentina in decades.
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Tell us the role and we'll give you the real, current cost under the new reform, and an honest answer on the fastest route — including if that's not us.
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