economy

diciembre 25, 2025

Salario mínimo en Colombia: ya está definida la fecha en la que se conocerá el aumento para el 2026

El 30 de diciembre se cumple el plazo para decretar el salario mínimo para 2026. Foto: Imagen generada con Inteligencia Artificial - ChatGPT

Salario mínimo en Colombia: ya está definida la fecha en la que se conocerá el aumento para el 2026

TL;DR

  • The decree for the 2026 minimum wage increase in Colombia will be published between December 29th and 30th.
  • For the first time, the 'living minimum wage' concept, rooted in Article 53 of the Constitution and recognized by the ILO, will be incorporated.
  • Other factors considered for the increase include inflation (caused and expected), productivity, economic growth, employment rates, and labor's contribution to GDP.
  • Workers proposed a 16% increase, while employers suggested 7.21%. The government favors a two-digit increase, potentially over 12%.
  • An ILO study suggests the living minimum wage should have been $2,000,000 in 2024 and $2,104,000 in 2025, indicating a significant gap with the current minimum.