Private-Sector Employee
Private-sector employers must register every worker for social security from day one, contributing 17% of salary in total.
Under the Social Security and Pension Law for Workers No. 39 of 1971 (as amended), every private-sector employer must register each worker with the Directorate of Social Security for Workers from their first day of employment. The total monthly contribution is 17% of the worker's salary: 12% paid by the employer and 5% deducted from the worker's own salary. As of an official KRG announcement in March 2026, social security enrollment had reached 303,000 registered workers (including both local and foreign workers), with coverage including retirement, disability, workplace-accident and work-related-illness protection. If you believe your employer has not registered you, you can raise this through the Social Security & Worker Protection complaint channel.
Legal basis
Total contribution is 17% of salary: 12% employer + 5% employee, paid monthly to the Social Security Fund.
Social Security and Pension Law for Workers No. 39 of 1971, as amended
Source: KRG official press release — Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (March 2026)
Last verified: 12 Sept 2026
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