Retail sales rose 9.7% while manufacturing employment fell 1.4%

FinanceColombiaEl EspectadorNov 13, 2026, 2:32 PMAI summary

In September 2026, real retail sales rose 9.7% compared with the same month of 2025 and retail employment grew 1.2%, according to data cited by El Espectador. Excluding fuels, sales rose 11.6% and e-commerce changed 16.9%. In manufacturing, real production rose 1.5% and sales 0.6%, but employment fell 1.4%. The Industrial Production Index posted a 1.9% variation.

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Real retail sales rose 9.7% and retail employment 1.2% in September 2026.
Motor vehicles and motorcycles contributed 7.1 percentage points to the retail variation; new vehicles grew 29.8%.
Retail e-commerce changed 16.9% and accounted for 2.6% of total retail sales.

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