As of December 2025, 48 national collective labor contracts cover 7.6 million workers, representing 57.8% of all employees. The private sector (73.8%) and agricultural (100.0%) sectors have active contracts, while public administration has none due to expired agreements. During the fourth quarter, 9 contracts were adopted, with 27 pending renewals affecting 5.5 million workers. The average renewal wait time decreased to 18.9 months from 19.7 months. Annual wage growth reached 3.1%, matching 2024 levels, though below inflation (1.7%). Private sector growth (3.2%) was driven by agriculture (+5.0%) and industry (+3.4%), while public administration saw 2.7% increase. December’s monthly wage index rose 0.2% from November and 2.9% year-on-year, with ministries (+7.2%), armed forces (6.9%), and firefighters (6.8%) showing highest gains. No changes occurred in private pharmacies or telecommunications.
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