Post by gallito on Dec 19, 2015 14:14:41 GMT -5
Colombia's salario minimo is US$3.416;
Each year, workers, employers and governments around the world sit down to negotiate wage increases . This is a crucial decision for 3,200 million people are currently employed , according to the 2015 Human Development Report of the United Nations .
While the minimum roundtable in Colombia has revolved around the difference between 6.7 % and 8 % , implying a nominal increase of $ 43,171 or $ 51,548 , Swiss workers earn 17 times more than in the same Colombian type of salary (US $ 3,416 ) .
The local salary of US $ 194.9 per month is only 8.7% of employees receive in Luxembourg (US $ 2,217.6 ) or 9.4% of the remuneration of the Belgian (US $ 2,056 )
Although there are differences as time working hours may vary between 40 and 48 hours in the 15 countries selected at random, it took as course load of eight hours of work for 30 days. To this we must add that in each country the Consumer Price Index, which determines the cost of living varies.
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported that so far in 2015 local inflation is 6.11%, but some say that the debate on increasing the minimum should go beyond the figure.
"The increase helps improve the overall picture because the companies are obliged to develop their technical skills for people to produce more and, in that sense, to improve working conditions," said Jorge Ivan Gonzalez, Professor of Economics National University.
According to the comparative table, Argentina, with US $ 571.2 and Chile, with US $ 353.9, are the South American countries with the highest salaries. While the United States is paid US1.740 and Australia compensation is US $ 2,289.6.
www.elcolombiano.com/negocios/economia/el-salario-minimo-en-colombia-es-el-10-del-basico-en-suiza-luxemburgo-y-belgica-NY3313960
Each year, workers, employers and governments around the world sit down to negotiate wage increases . This is a crucial decision for 3,200 million people are currently employed , according to the 2015 Human Development Report of the United Nations .
While the minimum roundtable in Colombia has revolved around the difference between 6.7 % and 8 % , implying a nominal increase of $ 43,171 or $ 51,548 , Swiss workers earn 17 times more than in the same Colombian type of salary (US $ 3,416 ) .
The local salary of US $ 194.9 per month is only 8.7% of employees receive in Luxembourg (US $ 2,217.6 ) or 9.4% of the remuneration of the Belgian (US $ 2,056 )
Although there are differences as time working hours may vary between 40 and 48 hours in the 15 countries selected at random, it took as course load of eight hours of work for 30 days. To this we must add that in each country the Consumer Price Index, which determines the cost of living varies.
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported that so far in 2015 local inflation is 6.11%, but some say that the debate on increasing the minimum should go beyond the figure.
"The increase helps improve the overall picture because the companies are obliged to develop their technical skills for people to produce more and, in that sense, to improve working conditions," said Jorge Ivan Gonzalez, Professor of Economics National University.
According to the comparative table, Argentina, with US $ 571.2 and Chile, with US $ 353.9, are the South American countries with the highest salaries. While the United States is paid US1.740 and Australia compensation is US $ 2,289.6.
www.elcolombiano.com/negocios/economia/el-salario-minimo-en-colombia-es-el-10-del-basico-en-suiza-luxemburgo-y-belgica-NY3313960