Global Employer of Record Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Summary

An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party organization that takes responsibility for all formal employment tasks on behalf of another company. The EOR allows companies to legally and efficiently engage with overseas workers either in a new country or state, without having to set up a local entity or risk violating local employment laws. Hiring an EOR gives the client’s company the opportunity to manage their time more efficiently and effectively.

In businesses expanding market, also come across terms: Professional Employment Organization (PEO) and Global Employment Organization (GEO). A Professional Employment Organization (PEO) also known as an International/Global PEO, allows an enterprise to hire employees in a foreign market without the need of setting up a local entity. Although quite similar to an Employer of Record, a PEO is a service firm that generally offers a more comprehensive range of HR services. A Global Employment Organization (GEO) has properties of an EOR but is more similar to a PEO, in that it allows for the administrative HR burden to be removed from a client and instead be managed by a Global Employment Organization.

Some firms take Employer of Record (EOR) business same as PEO and we abide this attribution in corresponding situation.

According to APO Research, The global Employer of Record market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Employer of Record is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Employer of Record is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Employer of Record is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global companies of Employer of Record include Adecco, Randstad, Aquent, FoxHire, Infotree Global, Safeguard Global, Velocity Global, Globalization Partners and Shield GEO, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope


This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Employer of Record, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Employer of Record.

The Employer of Record market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Employer of Record market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights


In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, gross margin by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.


Employer of Record Segment by Company


Adecco

Randstad

Aquent

FoxHire

Infotree Global

Safeguard Global

Velocity Global

Globalization Partners

Shield GEO

Acumen International

Elements Global Services

Papaya Global

Universal Hires

CIIC

Links International

New Horizons Global Partners

Sky Executive

Employer of Record Segment by Type


Aggregator Model

Wholly Owned Infrastructure Model

Employer of Record Segment by End User

SMEs

Large Enterprises

Employer of Record Segment by Region


North America

United States

Canada

Mexico

Europe

Germany

France

U.K.

Italy

Russia

Spain

Netherlands

Switzerland

Sweden

Poland

Asia-Pacific

China

Japan

South Korea

India

Australia

Taiwan

Southeast Asia

South America

Brazil

Argentina

Chile

Middle East & Africa

Egypt

South Africa

Israel

Türkiye

GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers


High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Employer of Record market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Employer of Record and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Employer of Record.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of global and regional market size and CAGR for the history and forecast period (2020-2025, 2026-2031). It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 4: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Employer of Record companies' competitive landscape, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product introduction, revenue, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Concluding Insights of the report

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1 Market Overview

1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.3 Global Employer of Record Market Size Overview by Region 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.4 Global Employer of Record Market Size by Region (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global Employer of Record Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
1.4.2 Global Employer of Record Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Employer of Record Market Size (2020-2031)
1.5.1 North America Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.2 Europe Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.4 South America Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.5 Middle East & Africa Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
2 Employer of Record Market by Type

2.1 Type Introduction
2.1.1 Aggregator Model
2.1.2 Wholly Owned Infrastructure Model
2.2 Global Employer of Record Market Size by Type
2.2.1 Global Employer of Record Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
2.2.2 Global Employer of Record Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
2.2.3 Global Employer of Record Market Size Forecasted by Type (2026-2031)
2.3 Global Employer of Record Market Size by Regions
2.3.1 North America Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Europe Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Asia-Pacific Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.4 South America Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.5 Middle East and Africa Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
3 Employer of Record Market by End User

3.1 Type Introduction
3.1.1 SMEs
3.1.2 Large Enterprises
3.2 Global Employer of Record Market Size by End User
3.2.1 Global Employer of Record Market Size Overview by End User (2020-2031)
3.2.2 Global Employer of Record Historic Market Size Review by End User (2020-2025)
3.2.3 Global Employer of Record Market Size Forecasted by End User (2026-2031)
3.3 Global Employer of Record Market Size by Regions
3.3.1 North America Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by End User (2020-2025)
3.3.2 Europe Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by End User (2020-2025)
3.3.3 Asia-Pacific Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by End User (2020-2025)
3.3.4 South America Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by End User (2020-2025)
3.3.5 Middle East and Africa Employer of Record Market Size Breakdown by End User (2020-2025)
4 Global Market Dynamics

4.1 Employer of Record Industry Trends
4.2 Employer of Record Industry Drivers
4.3 Employer of Record Industry Opportunities and Challenges
4.4 Employer of Record Industry Restraints
5 Competitive Insights by Company

5.1 Global Top Players by Employer of Record Revenue (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Employer of Record Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
5.3 Global Employer of Record Key Company Headquarters & Area Served
5.4 Global Employer of Record Company, Product Type & Application
5.5 Global Employer of Record Company Commercialization Time
5.6 Market Competitive Analysis
5.6.1 Global Employer of Record Market CR5 and HHI
5.6.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Employer of Record Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
5.6.3 2024 Employer of Record Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Company Profiles

6.1 Adecco
6.1.1 Adecco Comapny Information
6.1.2 Adecco Business Overview
6.1.3 Adecco Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Adecco Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Adecco Recent Developments
6.2 Randstad
6.2.1 Randstad Comapny Information
6.2.2 Randstad Business Overview
6.2.3 Randstad Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Randstad Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Randstad Recent Developments
6.3 Aquent
6.3.1 Aquent Comapny Information
6.3.2 Aquent Business Overview
6.3.3 Aquent Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 Aquent Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.3.5 Aquent Recent Developments
6.4 FoxHire
6.4.1 FoxHire Comapny Information
6.4.2 FoxHire Business Overview
6.4.3 FoxHire Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 FoxHire Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.4.5 FoxHire Recent Developments
6.5 Infotree Global
6.5.1 Infotree Global Comapny Information
6.5.2 Infotree Global Business Overview
6.5.3 Infotree Global Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 Infotree Global Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Infotree Global Recent Developments
6.6 Safeguard Global
6.6.1 Safeguard Global Comapny Information
6.6.2 Safeguard Global Business Overview
6.6.3 Safeguard Global Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 Safeguard Global Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Safeguard Global Recent Developments
6.7 Velocity Global
6.7.1 Velocity Global Comapny Information
6.7.2 Velocity Global Business Overview
6.7.3 Velocity Global Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 Velocity Global Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.7.5 Velocity Global Recent Developments
6.8 Globalization Partners
6.8.1 Globalization Partners Comapny Information
6.8.2 Globalization Partners Business Overview
6.8.3 Globalization Partners Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 Globalization Partners Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.8.5 Globalization Partners Recent Developments
6.9 Shield GEO
6.9.1 Shield GEO Comapny Information
6.9.2 Shield GEO Business Overview
6.9.3 Shield GEO Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Shield GEO Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Shield GEO Recent Developments
6.10 Acumen International
6.10.1 Acumen International Comapny Information
6.10.2 Acumen International Business Overview
6.10.3 Acumen International Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 Acumen International Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Acumen International Recent Developments
6.11 Elements Global Services
6.11.1 Elements Global Services Comapny Information
6.11.2 Elements Global Services Business Overview
6.11.3 Elements Global Services Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 Elements Global Services Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Elements Global Services Recent Developments
6.12 Papaya Global
6.12.1 Papaya Global Comapny Information
6.12.2 Papaya Global Business Overview
6.12.3 Papaya Global Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.12.4 Papaya Global Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.12.5 Papaya Global Recent Developments
6.13 Universal Hires
6.13.1 Universal Hires Comapny Information
6.13.2 Universal Hires Business Overview
6.13.3 Universal Hires Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.13.4 Universal Hires Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.13.5 Universal Hires Recent Developments
6.14 CIIC
6.14.1 CIIC Comapny Information
6.14.2 CIIC Business Overview
6.14.3 CIIC Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.14.4 CIIC Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.14.5 CIIC Recent Developments
6.15 Links International
6.15.1 Links International Comapny Information
6.15.2 Links International Business Overview
6.15.3 Links International Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.15.4 Links International Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.15.5 Links International Recent Developments
6.16 New Horizons Global Partners
6.16.1 New Horizons Global Partners Comapny Information
6.16.2 New Horizons Global Partners Business Overview
6.16.3 New Horizons Global Partners Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.16.4 New Horizons Global Partners Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.16.5 New Horizons Global Partners Recent Developments
6.17 Sky Executive
6.17.1 Sky Executive Comapny Information
6.17.2 Sky Executive Business Overview
6.17.3 Sky Executive Employer of Record Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.17.4 Sky Executive Employer of Record Product Portfolio
6.17.5 Sky Executive Recent Developments
7 North America

7.1 North America Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2 North America Employer of Record Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.3 North America Employer of Record Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe

8.1 Europe Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2 Europe Employer of Record Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.3 Europe Employer of Record Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific

9.1 Asia-Pacific Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2 Asia-Pacific Employer of Record Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.3 Asia-Pacific Employer of Record Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America

10.1 South America Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2 South America Employer of Record Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.3 South America Employer of Record Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East & Africa

11.1 Middle East & Africa Employer of Record Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2 Middle East & Africa Employer of Record Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.3 Middle East & Africa Employer of Record Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Concluding Insights
13 Appendix

13.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
13.2 Research Methodology
13.3 Research Process
13.4 Authors List of This Report
13.5 Data Source
13.5.1 Secondary Sources
13.5.2 Primary Sources

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