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Social contributions across 9 Middle Eastern countries
Social contributions for 9 Middle Eastern countries. Every figure links to its official source, with the date it took effect and the date we last checked it.
Every figure names the official instrument it came from, the date it takes effect and the date we last checked it against that source. Where no single figure applies, we say so rather than publish one.
| Country | Social contributions | In force from | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1–21% across 6 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Social Insurance Organization (SIO), Kingdom of Bahrain — Social… |
| Iraq | 0–30% across 4 contribution branches | 2023-08-28 | 2026-08-11 | Workers' Retirement and Social Security Law No. (18) of 2023 (قانون… |
| Israel | 3.23–18.5% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | המוסד לביטוח לאומי (National Insurance Institute of Israel), rate… |
| Jordan | 0.75–17.5% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Social Security Corporation (المؤسسة العامة للضمان الاجتماعي), Jordan… |
| Kuwait | 0–22% across 2 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS), Kuwait — Social… |
| Oman | 0–18.5% across 6 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Social Protection Law promulgated by Royal Decree 52/2023 (Sultanate… |
| Qatar | 0–21% across 2 contribution branches | 2023-01-03 | 2026-08-11 | Social Insurance Law promulgated by Law No. (1) of 2022 (State of… |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–20% across 6 contribution branches | 2026-07-01 | 2026-08-08 | Social Insurance Law, promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/273 dated… |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–26% across 10 contribution branches | 2023-12-01 | 2026-08-08 | Federal Decree-Law No. (57) of 2023 Concerning Pension and Social… |
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