Spain’s minimum wage is rising again with around half a million workers in Andalucia set to see more money in their pay packets.
The increase to the Salario Minimo Interprofesional (SMI), agreed between the government and trade unions, takes the monthly minimum to €1,221 in 14 payments for 2026.
That represents a rise of €37 per month, or €518 per year, compared to the 2025 figure of €1,184 per month.
Since the current government first began raising the SMI, the increase now amounts to 66% compared to the original base figure of €735.90.
In Andalucia, around 510,000 people (roughly 20% of salaried workers) will benefit from the rise. Young workers and women are expected to be among the main beneficiaries.
The increase will particularly impact lower-paid sectors such as agriculture and hospitality, where temporary and seasonal contracts are common.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez signed the agreement in Madrid alongside Second Deputy Prime Minister and Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz, as well as union leaders Pepe Alvarez (UGT) and Unai Sordo (CCOO).
The deal, however, was signed without the backing of Spain’s main employers’ association.
Yolanda Díaz said the agreement once again demonstrates the government’s commitment to improving workers’ lives.
‘What we are doing is once again improving the lives of working people in this country,’ she said ahead of the signing ceremony.
She also outlined Labour Ministry priorities for the future, including tighter working time controls, a reduction in the working week, protections for cultural sector workers and stronger safeguards against unfair dismissal.
Read more Andalucia news at the Spanish Eye.
