The government specified a New update scheme Subordinate Vital and mobile minimum wages (SMVM), which will govern between November 2025 and August 2026, as stated in Resolution 9/2025 published on Wednesday in the Official Gazette. In this case, The decision was made unilaterally Because the Wage Board did not reach an agreement Between the parts that make it up (unions and employers). Regulations It also updates the mechanism for calculating unemployment benefitswhich will be linked to the current minimum wage level.
According to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, intervention has taken place After the Council session held on November 26 last ended without consensus Regarding the proposals submitted by the Salaries Committee. During the meeting, which was held via videoconference, representatives of workers and employers presented Various alternatives, but none of them received the necessary support To determine a joint amount. In this scenario, the agency introduced its own decision to ensure that the minimum labor market values are updated.
Defines the fixed layout Monthly and successive increases From SMVM For ten months. The first corresponding section November 2025The minimum wage is determined $328,400 For monthly workers who work full legal hours. For day laborers, the initial value is $1,642 per hour. These amounts reach those who work under the Employment Contract Act, in the agricultural system, in the national public administration and in state bodies that act as employers. In cases of reduced working hours or special methods, the values are proportionate.
from December 2025The minimum income becomes $334,800. in January From 2026 it rises to $341,000 and in February Its price is $346,800. from He walksthe salary will be $352,400 and Aprilvalued at $357,800. in maybe It rises to $363,000 June Up to $367,800. to JulyAs of December 1, the price of the SMVM will be $372,400 August In 2026, you will reach the final tranche set forth in the decision: $376,600.
Hourly values follow the same chart Gradual increases: $1,674 since December; $1,705 in January; $1,734 in February; $1,762 in March; $1,789 in April; $1,815 in May; $1,839 in June; $1,862 in July; and $1,883 in August.
Resolution A also specifies: to update From mechanism Unemployment benefit. The interest will be equal to 75% of the highest net monthly salary Which the worker received during the six months prior to the end of the employment relationship. In addition, it will have a floor and ceiling directly connected to the SMVM: In no case may it be less than 50% of the current minimum wage Nor higher than 100%.
According to the regulations, the Ministry of Labor must immediately register the decision, notify it, and publish it in the Official Gazette for it to enter into force. Each section will start applying automatically as of the specified dates. Employers covered by the Employment Contracts Law and the aforementioned special regulations must adapt to these values when they enter into force.