Kosovo
With localized contracts, easy invoice management, and best-in-class compliance, you can grow your team in Kosovo with confidence. Currently, you can hire and manage contractors in Kosovo through Remote, but our EOR services are not yet live.
- Capital City
Pristina
- Currency
Euro (€, EUR)
- Languages
Albanian and Serbian
- Population size
1,761,985
Facts & Stats
- Capital City
Pristina
- Currency
Euro (€, EUR)
- Languages
Albanian and Serbian
- Population size
1,761,985
- Ease of doing business
Easy
- Cost of living index
31.2 (2024)
- Payroll frequency
Monthly
- VAT - standard rate
18%
- GDP - real growth rate
3.9%
Despite its relative youth, Kosovo’s fledgling economy accelerated between 2017 and 2020. Post-pandemic, there has been particular growth in the country’s agricultural and mining sectors, as well as its fast-growing tech sector, making it an increasingly attractive proposition for many global businesses.
Grow your team in Kosovo with Remote
Remote enables you to pay and manage independent contractors in Kosovo.
We are working to provide more employment solutions for you in Kosovo, but our employer of record (EOR) service is not yet available here. To hire employees in this country, your company must own a legal entity or establish a subsidiary here.
In the countries where we do offer our EOR services, you do not need to establish a foreign entity to hire employees there. We take on the responsibility of navigating all the compliance requirements, so you can focus on finding the best global talent.
Risks of misclassification
Kosovo, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Kosovo may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.
Employing in Kosovo
Kosovo’s employment regulations are laid out in the country’s Labor Law.
Like much of Europe, typical working hours are considered to be eight hours per day or 40 hours per week.
Minimum wage
The minimum wage in Kosovo is €170 per month for employees aged between 35 and 65, and €130 for those under 35.This is subject to a yearly change.
12 Public holidays
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Competitive benefits package in Kosovo
At Remote, we want to help you craft the best possible employee experience for all your team members. We’re leading the way in practicing “fair equity”, which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive — and which allow you to attract the best local talent.
Our benefits packages for all countries are tailored to fulfill the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages include some or all of the following benefits:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Support
Pension or 401(K)
Life and Disability Insurance
Fair Pricing in Kosovo
Contractor Management
Compliantly onboard and pay contractors
$29
per contractor/month
Top features
Only pay for contractors you actively work with
Work with contractors in 200+ countries
Create, edit, and sign tailored, localized contracts
Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay
Transparent payments with complete visibility
Payroll
Consolidate your multi-country payroll
$50
per employee/month
Top features
Reduce costs by centralizing payroll management
Ensure local compliance for every country
Direct support from in-house local payroll experts
Accurate, on-time, compliant payroll to level-up your employee experience
Tax and labor authority reporting handled for you
Top features
Guided onboarding and offboarding
Employee profile and document management
Time and attendance (time off and tracking)
Expense management and reimbursement
Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app