Nach der Aufhebung des ursprünglichen Dekrets durch den Staatsrat erließ die kolumbianische Regierung Dekret 0159 am 19. Februar 2026, das den Mindestlohn für 2026 vorläufig auf $1.750.905 festlegt —23 % höher als 2025— zuzüglich einer Transportsubvention von $249.095, insgesamt fast 2 Millionen $. Die Maßnahme betrifft 2,4 Millionen Arbeiter (beeinflusst ~10 Millionen Menschen) und wartet auf endgültiges Urteil des Rates.
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Council of State suspends minimum wage decree for 2026
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The Council of State provisionally suspended Decree 1469 of 2025, which set the 2026 minimum wage at $1,750,905 with a 23.7% increase. The government must issue a new transitory decree within eight days, while the original decree remains in effect until published. Various sectors reacted, from guild support to the executive's defense.
Colombia's Council of State provisionally suspended the decree setting a 23.7% minimum wage increase for 2026, ordering the Government to issue a new transitory decree within eight days. The action, driven by doubts over technical justification, keeps the original increase in effect until the new rule. Experts and business groups highlight the resulting uncertainty, as the Government stresses upholding labor rights.
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In an update to its February provisional suspension of Colombia's 23.7% minimum wage increase for 2026, the Council of State dismissed government appeals, keeping the original decree suspended but maintaining the transitory increase via Decree 159 of 2026. Labor Minister Antonio Sanguino affirmed the measure's continuity pending a final merits ruling.
Dane reported Colombia's February 2026 unemployment rate at 9.2%, the lowest for any February since 2001, with 2.45 million unemployed people. Occupied population rose to 24.09 million, up 624,000 from February 2025. President Gustavo Petro and Labor Minister Antonio Sanguino hailed the figures and defended the minimum wage increase.
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Colombia's financial market anticipates that the Banco de la República will raise its interest rate at the January 30, 2026 meeting, according to a Citi survey. Out of 25 consulted entities, 17 expect an adjustment to 9.75%, while only five foresee it staying at 9.5%. This outlook is driven by the minimum wage increase and inflation projected at 5.8%.