Hire employees in
Indonesia, hassle-free
Hire employees in Indonesia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Indonesia. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries.
The average onboarding time frame in Indonesia is 3 days with Deel.
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Currency
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR or Rp)

Capital
Jakarta
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Official Language
Bahasa Indonesia
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Payroll Cycle
Monthly
Hire employees in Indonesia. No entity needed.
Usually, to hire in Indonesia, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Indonesia also treats contractors differently than full-time employees, so misclassifying a contractor could lead to fines. Deel lets you hire employees in Indonesia quickly, easily, and compliantly. We even automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more.
All the necessary benefits for Indonesia
built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Indonesia within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard.
- Social Security Program (BPJS)
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Indonesia
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Indonesia
Minimum Wage Requirements
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 5% to 35%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates.
Gross Annual Income (IDR) | Tax Rate (%) |
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Up to IDR 50 million | 5% |
From IDR 60 million to IDR 250 million | 15% |
From IDR 250 million to IDR 500 million | 25% |
From IDR 500 million to IDR 5 billion | 30% |
Above IDR 5 billion | 35% |
Employer Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 4.24% of the employee salary.
- Provident fund - 3.70%
- Death Security - 0.30%
- Work-related accident benefit - 0.24%
- Healthcare and social security - Rp 480,000
- Pension Fund - Rp 175,092
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day for 5 working days, and 7 hours per day for 6 working days, totalling 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday.
Overtime in Indonesia is complex. Overtime payment is not mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 4 hours of overtime per day, and 18 hours of overtime per week. Overtime is paid between 150% to 400% of hourly wage depending on if it is a regular work day or weekend as well as the number of overtime hours worked.
- 150% of the hourly rate, the first 1 hours.
- 200% of the hourly rate, the following hours.
For employees working on the weekend or public holiday overtime is calculated as follows:
- 200% of the hourly rate, the first 8 hours.
- 300% of the hourly rate, the following 1 hour.
- 400% of the hourly rate, the following 2 hour.
Maternity Leave
Pregnant employees are entitled to 3 months of paid leave. 1.5 months must be taken before the child's birth. The remaining 1.5 months must be taken after the child’s birth. The employee will receive 100% of the salary during this period, and the employer will be responsible for this pay.
The employee cannot extend leave.
Paternity Leave
Employees are entitled to 2 days of paid paternity leave. The employee will receive 100% of their average salary during this period, and the employer will be responsible for this pay.
The employee cannot extend leave.
Parental Leave
Sick Leave
There is no maximum number of days that an employee can use sick leave. This leave is paid at different rates by the employer depending upon length:
Period | Pay (% of base salary) |
---|---|
First 4 months | 100% |
Next 4 months | 75% |
Next 4 months (After first 8 months) | 50% |
For each subsequent month | 25% |
Termination Requirements
Terminations in Indonesia can be complex. There is no at-will termination in Indonesia for employers outside the probation period and termination must be done for just cause.
Compliant terminations include:
- Voluntarily by the employee
- By mutual agreement
- Death of worker
- Completion of assignment
- By expiration of the contract
- Unilaterally by the employer based on:
- probation period
- objective grounds
- disciplinary dismissal
- performance due to unsuitability for the job
- merger or acquisition of company
- bankruptcy
- inability to work due to medical conditions
Notice Period
In Indonesia there is no minimum notice stipulated in law. Generally termination by the employer lasts:
- Notice during probation period - 7 days
- Minimum notice period - 30 days
Termination by employee:
- Minimum notice period - 30 days
Severance for Employees
In Indonesia, all employees who are terminated are entitled to severance pay. Severance pay will depend on the length of employment and base salary.
Length of employment | Severance pay |
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Less than 1 year | 1 month wage |
Between 1 to 2 years | 2 months wage |
Between 2 to 3 years | 3 months wage |
Between 3 to 4 years | 4 months wage |
Between 4 to 5 years | 5 months wage |
Between 5 to 6 years | 6 months wage |
Between 6 to 7 years | 7 months wage |
Between 7 to 8 years | 8 months wages |
Above 8 years | 9 months wage |
Paid Time Off
Public Holidays
Indonesia celebrates 15 national holidays. National holidays include:
- New Year’s Day
- Chinese New Year
- Isra Mi’raj
- Hindu New Year
- Good Friday
- Labour Day
- Ascension Day of Jesus Christ
- Eid Dul Fitri (2 days)
- Waisak Day
- Pancasila Day
- Idul Adha
- Islamic New Year
- Independence Day
- Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- Christmas Day
Onboarding
Employment Contract Details
Contracts must be in Indonesian language and latin alphabet, and can be bilingual. They must be in writing and signed by both parties.
A contract must include:
- Name, address of the company, and nature of business
- Position
- Place of work
- Salary and payment method
- Terms of employment which cover the rights and obligations of employer and employee
- Start date and period of employment agreement
- Place and date of the employment agreement is made
Probation Period
Hiring in Indonesia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Indonesia. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing
international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries.
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