Is the employee social security fee paid by the company or by the individual?

The social insurance premiums of employees shall be paid by the employing unit, which shall carry the business license, organization code certificate and relevant approved practice certificates of the employing unit; Copy of the insured's identity card; Apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

legal ground

Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay.

Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.