HR glossary · Insurance and compliance
Social insurance
Mandatory contributions by employees and employers that fund pensions and other benefits.
Social insurance is a mandatory system in which employees and employers contribute a percentage of a defined wage to fund pensions and related benefits. In Egypt, as of 2026, the employee pays 11% and the employer 18.75% of the insurable wage, which is kept between EGP 2,700 and EGP 16,700 a month.
In practice
Rates and limits are revised periodically, so a payroll system keeps them as configurable values rather than fixed numbers. Always confirm current figures with the official authority.
Egypt net salary calculatorSee how these work together in one system.