Mallorca group rejects 5.3% minimum wage rise for 2027

On Mallorca, Spain, a business group is opposing a proposed 5.3% rise in the minimum wage for 2027. The Mallorca Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Pimem) said on 5 November that the plan was driven by party politics and elections. Its president, Jordi Mora, says the central government is weakened and should not make a decision with such weight for businesses and the economy in this way.

Pimem says the government has already raised the minimum wage in 2026. The federation says it supported increases from 2019 when they were gradual and agreed. Mora argues that further rises without greater business productivity would be counterproductive: he wants wages closer to those in other European countries, but says Spain’s productivity remains much lower.

The federation also accuses Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz of failing to engage with employers’ groups to reach agreement. Over the past decade, the minimum wage has risen by 72.7%, from 707.7 euros in 2017 to 1,221 euros in 2026.

The Labour Ministry has opened the draft decree to public comment. The Council of Ministers must still approve the increase, with a decision expected before the general election.

Topics: Jobs & labour · Politics

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com