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Global Employment Facts
The open dataset the three indexes are scored from: one sourced statutory value per country and field, across 18 fields, each carrying its source, the date it took effect and the date it was last verified. CSV, JSON and a read-only API, under CC BY 4.0.
3,160 sourced values · 250 countries · 2,211 from a government source · CC BY 4.0
Read the studyCommunity evidence: what Reddit says about EOR providers
Screened Reddit posts and comments about employer of record providers, counted by sentiment, topic and first-hand experience, and ranked by net sentiment once a provider has enough discussion. Refreshed monthly.
Monthly refresh · CSV and JSON · CC BY 4.0
Read the studyGlobal Employer Burden Index
An independent ranking of what it really costs and takes to employ someone, scored from sourced statutory data: employer social contributions, statutory severance, and notice periods. Full ranked table and open dataset.
192 countries scored · 3 statutory pillars · open dataset
Read the studyTermination Cost Index
An independent ranking of what the law makes an employer pay to end an employment relationship: statutory notice plus statutory severance, in weeks of salary. One absolute number per country, no invented weights. Full ranked table and open dataset.
191 countries scored · 15.0 weeks median · open dataset
Read the studyGlobal Paid Time Off Index
An independent ranking of the paid time off the law makes an employer give: statutory paid annual leave plus national public holidays, in days off per year and as a share of the working year. Two sourced inputs, no weights, statutory minimums only. Full ranked table and open dataset.
150 countries ranked · 29 days median · US ranks 150 · open dataset
Read the studyEntity verification register
Which employer-of-record providers name the legal company that will employ your staff, and which of those companies we found ourselves in official company registers, country by country, with the registration number and the register it is in.
129 entities verified · 13 providers · 25 checked
Read the studyEOR contract terms compared
What each reviewed employer of record's own customer terms say on minimum term, renewal, notice, payment, late interest, deposits, FX, liability caps and IP, with the clause for every answer.
10 terms per provider · clause cited
Read the studyWhat EOR CEOs actually believe, and why
We analyzed 70+ podcast interviews with the founders of Deel, Remote, Rippling, Oyster HR, Papaya Global, Multiplier, and RemoFirst. See where they agree, disagree, and what they claim.
7 founders · 70+ interviews · 52+ hours analyzed
Read the studyPapers
Choosing an employer of record: infrastructure models, liability chains, and a provider selection framework for cross-border hiring
Preprint · July 2026 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21120024 · Zenodo · SSRN · CC BY 4.0
Global employment solutions: a taxonomy of EOR, PEO, global payroll, and contractor of record
Preprint · March 2026 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18861072 · Zenodo · CC BY 4.0
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