Colombian government begins technical meetings to prepare 2027 minimum wage negotiation

FinanceColombiaKienykeNov 12, 2026, 11:22 AMAI summary

The Ministry of Labor led a first meeting with six state entities to coordinate the economic and labor analyses that will serve as the basis for the 2027 minimum wage negotiation. Finance, DANE, DNP, Commerce, Agriculture and the Civil Service Department took part. Inflation, productivity, employment, informality, household purchasing power and business conditions, including MSMEs and the rural sector, were reviewed. The government has not yet presented a proposed increase.

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The Ministry of Labor brought together six state entities to prepare the technical analyses for the 2027 minimum wage.
Topics reviewed included inflation, productivity, employment, informality and household purchasing power.
Business conditions, the rural sector and MSMEs were also analyzed.

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