The salary index compiled by the INDEC recorded a 3.7% increase in the average remuneration of workers in April, surpassing the monthly inflation rate by 1.1 percentage points, which stood at 2.6%.
This figure marks a recovery of purchasing power following the setbacks observed during the first quarter of the year, due to the temporary decline caused by the "Kuka Risk" during the electoral period of 2025.
The monthly increase was explained by rises in all segments of the labor market, although with significant differences in intensity. The registered private sector led with a 4% increase, followed by the public sector with an improvement of 2.3%, while the unregistered private sector again stood out with a 4.7% increase.
When analyzing the year-on-year evolution, the general index showed a 36.9% increase, placing it 4.5 points above the accumulated inflation in the same period, which was 32.4%. This result reflects a real recovery of income.
The most relevant data was again concentrated in the informal segment. Salaries in the unregistered private sector accumulate a year-on-year growth of 69.6%, well above the general average and the evolution of prices.
