What should be arranged before starting salaried work in Andorra?

The employee and employer should establish a written employment contract and complete registration with CASS. A foreign worker generally also needs the immigration authorization applicable to the planned work.

How do salaried employment and business activity differ for work in Andorra?

Salaried employment is performed for an employer under an employment contract, with the employer handling the associated payroll and employment duties. Business activity is carried out independently or through a company and requires the relevant registration, tax, CASS and sector approvals.

Work in Andorra

Work in Andorra includes salaried employment, employer duties, unemployment support, labor-market access, regulated professions and business activity. Salaried employment generally requires a written contract, registration with CASS and, for foreign workers, the appropriate immigration authorization. The chosen form of work affects social-security duties, permits, qualifications, income support and the steps needed to start or continue working.

Tip

Choose the work arrangement before committing to a job or activity: employee, employer, independent professional or company owner. Treat the written contract, CASS registration, immigration authorization, qualifications and sector approvals as conditions to verify before work begins. If employment ends involuntarily, check support and Employment Service duties instead of assuming contribution-based unemployment insurance.

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Employment

Employment in Andorra requires a written employment contract and registration with the CASS. Foreign workers need the appropriate immigration authorization. Since 1 July 2026, the minimum wage has been 9.05 euros per hour.

Employer

An employer, known in Catalan as empresari, organizes work in Andorra, hires employees, pays wages, and has duties concerning social security, equal treatment, and occupational safety. These duties include registration with CASS, written employment contracts, correct payroll statements, and compliance with working-time, holiday, and termination rules. Depending on the activity, additional requirements apply to foreign employees, minors, employee representatives, and contractors.

Unemployment

In Andorra, unemployment covers the period without desired paid work and the routes back into employment. The formal support is a means-tested form of social assistance for involuntary unemployment (ajut per desocupació involuntària), without contribution-based unemployment insurance. Registration, income support, obligations to the Employment Service and the transition into new work depend on residence, previous employment and the reason for job loss.

Labor market

Services accounted for eighty-five point six percent of Andorra’s employment in 2024. Tourism, commerce, hospitality, finance, construction and business services provide many jobs. Qualifications and employer demand affect access to work. Foreign workers also need the relevant permit or quota.

Professions

Professions in Andorra cover distinct occupations, their tasks, qualifications, working conditions, career paths and applicable regulation. The CNO classifies occupations, while titled professions may require a recognized higher-education qualification, authorization, registration or professional-college membership. Access and duties depend on the occupation, sector, work status and whether the activity is salaried, self-employed or public.

Business

Entrepreneurship in Andorra includes starting, operating, developing and closing a self-employed activity or company. Common legal forms are the limited-liability SL or SLU, the capital-intensive SA or SAU, and the individual entrepreneur structure as persona física. Registration, parish approval, tax duties, CASS contributions and sector permits determine whether the activity can operate lawfully.

Paid employment connects an employee with an employer through a contract. The contract and CASS registration establish the employment relationship, while foreign workers generally need the relevant immigration authorization. Since 1 July 2026, the minimum wage has been 9.05 euros per hour. Employers also handle payroll, social-security duties, working time, holidays, termination rules and occupational safety. If paid work ends involuntarily, Andorra provides means-tested social assistance for involuntary unemployment, called ajut per desocupació involuntària. It does not operate as contribution-based unemployment insurance. Registration, income support and duties towards the Employment Service depend on residence, previous employment and the reason for job loss. The labor market is strongly service-based: services accounted for 85.6 percent of employment in 2024. Tourism, commerce, hospitality, finance, construction and business services provide many jobs, but qualifications, employer demand and work authorization affect access. The CNO is Andorra's occupational classification. Titled professions can additionally require a recognized higher-education qualification, authorization, registration or membership in a professional college. Business activity follows another form of work. A person can work independently as a persona física, meaning an individual entrepreneur, or establish a company such as an SL or SLU with limited liability, or an SA or SAU with a capital-based structure. Registration, parish approval, tax duties, CASS contributions and sector permits determine whether the activity can operate lawfully. The correct form depends on whether the work is performed as an employee, an employer, an independent professional or a business owner.