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Social contributions across 28 Asian countries
Social contributions for 28 Asian countries. 1 of the 28 carry no single figure; each country page says why. 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… |
| Bangladesh | no single figure — why | — | 2026-08-11 | Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 (Act No. XLII of 2006), s. 2(x)… |
| China | 0–24% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-03-01 | 2026-08-11 | 中华人民共和国社会保险法 (Social Insurance Law of the PRC, 2010, amended 2018)… |
| Hong Kong | 0–10% across 3 contribution branches | 2014-06-01 | 2026-08-11 | Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485) and the… |
| India | 0–15.67% across 10 contribution branches | 2026-06-29 | 2026-08-08 | Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020), ss. 2(26) first… |
| Indonesia | 0–5.7% across 6 contribution branches | 2026-03-01 | 2026-08-11 | Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 45 Tahun 2015 tentang Penyelenggaraan… |
| 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… |
| Japan | 0–18.3% across 7 contribution branches | 2026-04-01 | 2026-08-11 | 厚生年金保険法 (Act No. 115 of 1954) arts. 81(4) and 82(1), with Japan… |
| Jordan | 0.75–17.5% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Social Security Corporation (المؤسسة العامة للضمان الاجتماعي), Jordan… |
| Kazakhstan | 2–10% across 7 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Социальный кодекс Республики Казахстан от 20 апреля 2023 года №… |
| Kuwait | 0–22% across 2 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS), Kuwait — Social… |
| Malaysia | 0.4–24% across 8 contribution branches | 2025-10-01 | 2026-08-11 | Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 (Act 452), s. 43(1) and the Third… |
| Nepal | 0.27–28.33% across 4 contribution branches | 2018-11-27 | 2026-08-11 | सामाजिक सुरक्षा योजना सञ्चालन कार्यविधि, २०७५ (Social Security Scheme… |
| Oman | 0–18.5% across 6 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Social Protection Law promulgated by Royal Decree 52/2023 (Sultanate… |
| Pakistan | 0–6% across 3 contribution branches | 2025-07-01 | 2026-08-11 | Employees' Old-Age Benefits Act 1976 (Act No. XIV of 1976) with the… |
| Philippines | 0–15% across 4 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Republic Act No. 11199 (Social Security Act of 2018) and the SSS… |
| 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… |
| Singapore | 0–37% across 18 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-08 | Central Provident Fund Act 1953, s 7(1), s 8A and First Schedule… |
| South Korea | 0–9.5% across 7 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | 국민연금법 art. 88 as amended by the pension reform Act promulgated 20… |
| Sri Lanka | 3–20% across 2 contribution branches | 1981-03-01 | 2026-08-11 | Employees' Provident Fund Act, No. 15 of 1958, section 10(1)(a)–(b)… |
| Taiwan | 0–10.35% across 7 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | 勞工保險條例 (Labor Insurance Act) with the Bureau of Labor Insurance… |
| Thailand | 0–10% across 2 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | พระราชบัญญัติประกันสังคม พ.ศ. 2533 (Social Security Act B.E. 2533… |
| Türkiye | 2.25–21% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu (SGK), "İŞVEREN PRİM ORANLARI" — official… |
| 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… |
| Uzbekistan | 0.1–12% across 2 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Налоговый кодекс Республики Узбекистан, раздел XIV "Социальный… |
| Vietnam | 0.5–22% across 6 contribution branches | 2026-07-01 | 2026-08-11 | Luật Bảo hiểm xã hội 2024 (Law on Social Insurance No. 41/2024/QH15… |
1 of these 28 countries carry no single figure for this instrument — the rate is risk-rated, set by the employer, or the instrument fixes no one number. Each says which, on its own page. We do not fill those with an average.
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