The Minimum Wage in the Azores, which has been in force since January 1, rose to 498.75 Euros. This monthly guaranteed minimum wage in the Azores is 5% higher than the monthly minimum wage in Mainland Portugal.
According to the data of the Personnel Tables present by the Azorean companies, this increase covers 5479 workers, corresponding to 9.5% of the Azorean employed workers, which represents an increase of 0.3% of the wage bill paid by companies.