economy
diciembre 23, 2025
Salario mínimo 2026: los argumentos de gremios y sindicatos para no haber cedido en sus propuestas de aumento
El salario mínimo en 2025 está en $1'423.500 siin contar auxilio de transporte. Foto: iStock
TL;DR
- The deadline for setting Colombia's 2026 minimum wage is November 30th.
- Employers propose a 7.21% increase, while unions demand a 16% raise.
- The government's position appears closer to a double-digit increase, with some officials suggesting over 12%.
- Business groups warn that a significant increase beyond inflation and productivity could negatively impact small and medium-sized businesses, labor costs, and formal employment.
- Union leaders counter that improved worker income stimulates the economy and that minimum wage discussions are inherently political.
- If the minimum wage increases by 16%, it would be approximately $1,653,000; a 7.21% increase would be around $1,527,743.