🇪🇬 Egypt End of Service Calculator
Pick how the job ended, then enter your last full monthly wage and your dates. We apply Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 (in force since 1 September 2025) and show the social insurance lump sum alongside.
Quick answer: In Egypt there is no general end-of-service gratuity for insured private-sector workers. If the employer ends an open-ended contract without a legitimate reason, Labour Law 14/2025 Art. 165 gives at least 2 months’ wage per year of service, plus up to 3 months’ pay for notice not given (Art. 156, 164). For example, EGP 15,000 a month for 7 years means at least EGP 210,000, or EGP 255,000 with no notice.
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Egypt End of Service Calculator inputs
Result
Due from the employer
EGP 278,424.66
7.78 years of service · Labour Law 14/2025
| Compensation (at least 2 months’ wage a year) | EGP 233,424.66 |
| Pay in lieu of notice (3 of 3 months) | EGP 45,000.00 |
| Total from the employer | EGP 278,424.66 |
- Service
- 2,840 days
- Insurable wage used
- EGP 15,000.00
- Insurance lump sum if no pension (Art. 26)
- EGP 210,082.19
What this calculator covers
Egypt’s private sector has two separate systems. The employer owes compensation and notice pay under the Labour Law when it ends a contract. Retirement and end-of-service money comes from the National Organization for Social Insurance (NOSI) under Law 148/2019. We calculate the employer’s side and show the NOSI lump sum for reference.
Rules applied (Labour Law No. 14 of 2025)
| Situation | Entitlement | Article |
|---|---|---|
| Employer ends an open-ended contract without a legitimate reason | At least 2 months’ wage per year of service, plus other dues | 165 |
| Notice not given | Wage for the notice period (or the part not given) | 156, 164 |
| Employer ends a fixed-term contract running over 5 years | 1 month’s wage per year of service | 154 |
| Worker not covered by social insurance | End-of-service award under the applicable rules | 172 |
| Final settlement | All dues within 7 working days | 171 |
Compensation = Wage × 2 × years · Notice pay = Wage × (3 − months of notice given)
Worked example
A worker on EGP 15,000 a month is dismissed without a legitimate reason after 7 years and gets no notice:
- Compensation: 15,000 × 2 × 7 = EGP 210,000 (a minimum – the court may award more)
- Notice pay: 15,000 × 3 = EGP 45,000
- Total from the employer: EGP 255,000
Old law and the 2025 transition
Law 14/2025 was published in the Official Gazette on 3 May 2025 and replaced Law 12/2003 from 1 September 2025. For contracts that ended before that date we apply the old notice rule (2 months, or 3 after 10 years – Art. 111); the two-month-per-year minimum for unjustified dismissal is the same in both laws. Specialised labour courts started hearing cases on 1 October 2025.
The social insurance side (Law 148/2019)
- Pension: paid at pension age with enough contribution months.
- One-time compensation (Art. 26): 15% of the annual insured wage per contribution year, only when no pension is due in the listed cases (pension age, emigration, disability, death and similar).
- Reward account (Art. 36–37): 1% of the insured wage from you and 1% from the employer each month, paid out with the pension or lump sum.
We estimate the lump sum on today’s insurable wage; NOSI uses your average insured wage uplifted for inflation (Art. 22), so its figure will differ.
Sources
- Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 – full Arabic text (Official Gazette No. 18 bis, 3 May 2025)
- Social Insurance and Pensions Law No. 148 of 2019 – Arabic text
- NOSI – insurable wage limits from 1 January 2026
Estimates for educational purposes. Courts decide whether a dismissal was unjustified and may award more than the minimum; your contract, collective agreement or company rules may be more generous. Confirm with a labour lawyer or the Ministry of Labour.
Frequently asked questions
Do private-sector workers in Egypt get an end-of-service gratuity?
Not from the employer, if they are covered by social insurance. Article 172 of Labour Law 14/2025 grants an employer-paid end-of-service award only where social insurance does not apply, or for pay outside the insurable wage. Insured workers receive a pension or a lump sum from the National Organization for Social Insurance (NOSI) instead.
How much compensation is due for unfair dismissal in Egypt?
Under Article 165 of Law 14/2025, an employer who ends an open-ended contract without a legitimate reason owes compensation of at least two months’ wage for each year of service, on top of the worker’s other dues. The old Law 12/2003 (Art. 122) set the same minimum. The labour court can award more.
What is the notice period under the new Egyptian labour law?
Three months’ written notice for either side ending an open-ended contract (Art. 156), whatever the length of service. Under the old law it was two months, or three after ten years. Notice cannot be shortened by agreement (Art. 161), and an employer who skips it must pay the wage for the missing period (Art. 164).
Do I get anything if I resign?
Not from the employer under the Labour Law, unless your contract or company rules promise it. Resignation must be in writing and is approved through the labour office (Art. 167). Your social insurance years are kept towards a pension.
Can I take my social insurance as a lump sum when I leave a job?
Only in the cases listed in Article 26 of Law 148/2019 – for example reaching pension age without enough contribution years, permanent emigration, or disability. The one-time compensation is 15% of the annual insured wage for each contribution year. Simply changing jobs does not trigger it.
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