Employer of record in Portugal
32 sourced figures on hiring in Portugal, drawn from 9 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Portugal: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Portugal through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 45 EOR providers cover Portugal.
| Minimum wage | EUR 920/mo | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 23.75% | OECD |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 39.3% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 29.5% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 7.9 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 9.1 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 22 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
| Public holidays | 13 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Portugal
Portugal's statutory minimum wage is EUR 920 per month, against an average monthly wage of EUR 1262 for employees. On top of salary, a 13th salary is mandatory. Employers pay a 23.75% social security rate and employees pay 11%, and the tax and mandatory contributions wedge sits at 39.3%. Ending a contract carries a statutory severance of 9.1 weeks and a notice period of 7.9 weeks, while the OECD scores employment protection for regular contracts at 2.98 on a 0-6 scale. Leave obligations include 22 days of statutory annual leave, 13 public holidays, 17.1 weeks of maternity leave and 4 weeks of paternity leave. Collective bargaining covers 83.3% of workers, even though union density is 13.9%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Portugal
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 45 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 32 figures for Portugal from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Portugal by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,262 | $1,426 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 1,932 | $2,183 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,703 | $1,924 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,350 | $1,525 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,068 | $1,206 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 975 | $1,102 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 930 | $1,051 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,054 | $1,192 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,105 | $1,248 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 790 | $892 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Portugal
Checked against official sources on 5 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Portugal
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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