Colombia's 2027 minimum wage: tripartite talks set the increase taking effect in January

FinanceColombiaEl EspectadorOct 28, 2026, 6:30 AM40 s readAI summary

Law 278 of 1996 requires the government to negotiate the minimum wage with employers and workers in a tripartite commission, but not to reach an agreement: if there is no consensus, the increase is set by decree. Between 2001 and 2026 the commission reached agreement in nine of 26 negotiations, and in the remaining 17, including the last three years, the government decided. The increase will take effect on January 1, 2027 and will affect about 2.4 million Colombians.

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The tripartite commission negotiates the increase, but if there is no agreement the government sets it by decree.
Between 2001 and 2026 there was agreement in 9 of 26 negotiations; in the other 17 the executive decided.
The increase takes effect on January 1, 2027 and would cover about 2.4 million Colombians.

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Colombia's 2027 minimum wage: tripartite talks set the increase taking effect in January

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