economy
diciembre 30, 2025
Gustavo Petro aseguró que aumento del salario mínimo de 2026 será de 23,7 %
En una alocución este lunes 29 de diciembre, el presidente de la República, Gustavo Petro, confirmó que el salario mínimo para el próximo año 2026 tendrá un aumento del 23,7 %, incluido el auxilio de transporte.
TL;DR
- The minimum wage in Colombia will increase by 23.7% for 2026, including the transportation subsidy.
- The new minimum wage will be 1,746,882 pesos (excluding transport subsidy), a significant increase from 1,423,500 pesos in 2025.
- The transportation subsidy will increase by 24.5% to 253,118 pesos.
- This increase will benefit over 2.4 million workers.
- President Petro views minimum wage increases as a way to democratize wealth, boost family budgets, reduce poverty, and increase employment by stimulating demand.
- The government will monitor to prevent employers from passing the wage increase onto consumer prices.