The the average salary of temporary workers working in Andorra is around 1,600 euros per montha figure close to the minimum wage. This is one of the data collected by the2025/26 Winter Temporary Surveyprepared by thesociology area of AR+Iand which were presented this afternoon by the AR+I sociology coordinator, Joan Micó, and researcher Lluc Sasplugas.
The research indicates that the labor market for temporary workers is concentrated in seasonal and unskilled occupationsmainly linked to the catering, hotel cleaning and activities related to the ski slopes. Specifically, 43% of respondents work in the kitchen or restaurant, while 22% are dedicated to cleaning and tasks related to hotels. There are also ski instructors, lift staff and piste workers.
The study also detects wage differences between men and women. The gender gap is between 6% and 8% and it holds even when job sectors are taken into account. In addition, 80% of temporary workers surveyed claim to work overtime. Of this group, 67% declare that they charge them correctly, while 12% claim that they receive them partially or that they do not collect them.
Housing is one of the main axes of the study, as it determines both the experience of the season and the savings capacity of the workers. approximately half of the temporary workers stay in spaces provided by the company: 43% live in hotels, hostels or hostels provided by work, while 8% do so in flats offered by the employer.
27% of respondents say they have some problem related to accommodation. The most common difficulties are overcrowding, lack of privacy and the conditions of the buildings, especially in terms of cold and isolation. The average is around two people per room, although up to six people have been detected. It should be noted that the study averaged people per room, but did not count the number of rooms per dwelling.
The study is based on data from 5,031 temporary workers with work permits registered this year. Most come from Latin America, especially from Argentina, Chile and Colombiaand are mainly distributed between hospitality and snow-related activities.
As for future prospects, 58% of respondents express the desire to return after having come for a season and alternating it with stays outside the country.
