The fixation of Minimum wage is especially important in Colombia Not only because it defines the basis of the income of millions of workers, but also represents a fundamental right in labor matters, and its value acts as a minimum guarantee for people to access decent living conditions. In this sense, what should be the amount for 2026? The AI makes its forecast.
Every year, the minimum wage is defined considering economic, social and political factors, with employers, unions and government. For this, AI helps project values that respond better to the population and guarantee sustainability.
According to the calculations made by chatgpt, The minimum wage in Colombia by 2026 should be between $ 1,487,000 and $ 1’601.865, and proposes the following increases:
+ 4.5%: $ 1,487,000.
+ 6%: $ 1,509,000.
+ 7%: $ 1,524,000
+ 10%: $ 1,565,850.
+ 12.4%: $ 1’601.865.
I clarify that the figures are approximate and They do not include possible transport assistance adjustments or side effects of inflation.
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Is the minimum salary increase accelerates inflation?
According to an analysis published by Bloomberg Linea increase in the minimum wage by 2026 that moves away from the technical criteria and responds more to political pressures could have direct consequences in price stability.
In that sense, The report indicates that, although the salary adjustment seeks to protect the purchasing power of households, an excessive increase, close to 12 %, could consolidate inflationary pressures that make it difficult to reach the goal of the Bank of the Republic, located in 3 %.
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Experts warn that a “rebel” increase, as they call it, would result in higher labor costs for companies, which would inevitably move to the price of goods and services.
And while not everyone agrees that this relationship is so linear and inevitable, this dynamic, far from strengthening the economy, could generate a chain effect that would maintain inflation persistently above its objective range.
The challenge to establish a new minimum wage, whose negotiations will begin in December, will not only set a fair figure for workers, but also maintain a balance with macroeconomic sustainability.
