Minimum wage in Portugal

A statutory national minimum wage

Portugal has a national minimum wage set by the Government after agreement with the social partners. It is paid fourteen times a year, which the monthly figure spreads over twelve months.

Headline figure (second half of 2026)

1,073 EUR per month

Eurostat's gross, full-time monthly figure; 13th and 14th-month payments are spread over twelve months.

Roughly US$1,203 a month for a full-time worker, at exchange rates of 2026-10-09. This is a rough comparison only and does not show buying power.

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Who sets it

The Government sets the guaranteed monthly minimum wage by decree after consulting the social partners in the social concertation council.

How it changes

It is normally reviewed each year and usually takes effect on 1 January. Workers receive fourteen payments a year, counting the holiday and Christmas allowances.

Who is covered, and who is treated differently

It applies to all employees, with the same national rate on the mainland and a separate regional rate in some autonomous regions.
Domestic workers have their own rules.

What to watch for

The monthly figure shown spreads the two extra payments over twelve months to compare with other countries.

Understand the legal system first

Portugal belongs to the Civil law family. How pay is regulated depends on how the legal system makes and applies labour law.

Read the Portugal legal-system profile in the Legal Families Atlas →
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