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Spain Minimum Wage Rises to €1,221 in 2026

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Spain’s minimum wage is climbing once more, and for millions of workers that means a little more breathing space at the end of the month. This week, the Council of Ministers approved a 3.1 per cent increase in the Salario Mínimo Interprofesional (SMI) for 2026. The new figure is €1,221 gross per month in 14 payments, which works out at €17,094 a year. The rise is backdated to January 1… Source

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The debate continues between the Minister of Labour, Yolanda Díaz, and the employers, on the account of the new rise in the minimum wage (SMI). CEOE has been...

Center

The SMI reaches 1,221 euros per month following the agreement between the Government, CCOO and UGT, with an increase of 3.1 per cent over 2025.

Center

The government has approved on Tuesday in the Council of Ministers to raise the minimum wage (SMI) to 1,221 euros gross per month by 14 payments for those who work full-time. Thus, the executive gives legal support to the political agreement signed on Monday only with the unions so that the companies start to implement the increase in the payrolls. As soon as the new minimum wage is published in the BOE the companies and organizations with worke…

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The Council of Ministers approved on Tuesday the SMI of 2026, which rises by 3.1%, and for which a deduction is also approved for the Treasury to return to those who charge it the IRPF

·Spain
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On Tuesday the Council of Ministers approved the increase of the minimum wage (SMI) to 1,221 euros for fourteen payments, a total of 17,094 gross euros per year that will also be exempt from taxation, since the Government has also updated the tables of IRPF to allow to maintain the full deduction to the lowest incomes. Thus, about 2.5 million workers – according to data from the Ministry of Labour – will benefit, with retroactive effect since la…

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Expansión broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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