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Employing in Spain

Key employment information for hiring and managing employees in Spain.

Minimum Wage
EUR 16,576
per year
Employer costs
~30.57%
of salary
Employee costs
~6.48%
of salary

Minimum Wage

EUR 16,576 per year

Employer costs

  • Common Contigencies: 23.6%
  • Unemployment Insurance: 5.5%
  • Mei: 0.67%
  • Professional Training: 0.6%
  • Wage Guarantee: 0.2%

Employee costs

  • Common Contigencies: 4.7%
  • Unemployment Insurance: 1.55%
  • Mei: 0.13%
  • Professional Training: 0.1%

Taxes

Estimated employer contributions of approximately 30.57%, and employee contributions of approximately 6.48% of gross salary, covering mandatory social contributions and insurance.

Employee Taxes

Impatriate

24%
47%

Resident State Quota

9.5%
12%
15%
16.5%
22.5%
24.5%
  • Common Contigencies 4.7%
  • Unemployment Insurance 1.55%
  • Mei 0.13%
  • Professional Training 0.1%

Employer Taxes & Contributions

Estimated Employer Cost

~30.57%
Common Contigencies 23.6%
Unemployment Insurance 5.5%
Mei 0.67%
Professional Training 0.6%
Wage Guarantee 0.2%

Working hours

Working hours per week

40 hours per week

Leave

Annual leave

22 days per year

Personal/Carer's leave

Medical certificate required

Public holidays in Spain

New Year's Day
2026-01-01
Epiphany
2026-01-06
Good Friday
2026-04-03
Labour Day
2026-05-01
Assumption
2026-08-15
National Day Of Spain
2026-10-12
All Saints Day
2026-11-01
Constitution Day
2026-12-06
Immaculate Conception
2026-12-08
Christmas Day
2026-12-25

Termination

Notice period

15 days minimum

Probation period

30 – 180 days

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