Las empresas ya ven venir los primeros efectos del incremento del salario mínimo en 23%
Periodista Portafolio18.01.2026 17:33 Actualizado: 18.01.2026 17:33
TL;DR
- A 23% increase in the minimum wage is impacting businesses' cost structures and annual budgets.
- Experts predict this could lead to a loss of over 700,000 jobs, with the commerce sector being the hardest hit.
- Businesses are considering measures such as reducing payroll, not hiring for peak seasons, and even closing down SMEs.
- Automation is being explored as a strategy to mitigate rising labor costs, particularly in sectors like security.
- Previous concerns about labor reforms, including increased costs for overtime and higher charges for Sunday and holiday work, are exacerbated by the minimum wage hike.
- Shopping malls anticipate increased operational costs for services like security and cleaning, as well as indirect impacts on their tenants' hiring decisions.
- The rise in labor costs may push businesses to favor imported goods over domestically produced ones, further straining local SMEs.
- The manufacturing sector is also projected to experience significant job losses, potentially over 42,000 positions.