Andorra Winter Hiring Down 3% for 2025-2026 Season with 155 Fewer Workers Authorised
Non-EU permits drop 8.8% amid weaker tourism demand, while EU hires rise 21.6%; quotas fully utilised at 101.5% as of April.
Key Points
- Andorra winter hiring down 3% for 2025-2026, with 155 fewer workers authorised vs last year
- Non-EU permits drop 8.8% (371 fewer), while EU permits rise 21.6% (216 more)
- Quotas utilised at 101.5%, issuing 5,069 permits out of 4,995 allocated
- Decline linked to weaker tourism and hospitality demand
Hiring for Andorra's 2025-2026 winter season stands 3% below the same point last year, with 155 fewer workers authorised as of 18 April 2026.
Official data from the statistics department show seasonal permit usage reached 101.5% of the initial quota, resulting in 5,069 authorisations out of 4,995 allocated. These included 34 for EU frontier workers, 1,119 for other EU workers, and 3,842 for non-EU nationals. In total, 1,215 permits went to EU workers—105.4% of their quota—and 3,854 to non-EU nationals, or 100.3% of theirs. The figures are provisional and indicative.
Compared to the prior year, non-EU permits dropped 8.8%, with 371 fewer issued, while EU permits rose 21.6%, adding 216. Sector-specific changes varied: EU piste staff increased 10%, non-EU piste staff fell 0.1%; hospitality saw EU hires up 24.5% and non-EU down 10.9%; EU ski rental staff doubled. Overall non-EU labour demand declined 8.5%.
The government set the quotas through five regulations approved on 15 October 2025. Officials attribute the overall dip to weaker tourism and hospitality demand, with potential for further authorisations beyond initial limits. Final tallies remain pending.
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