The CEOE estimates that raising the minimum wage by 1.5% in 2026 would have a gross cost of 862 million for companies.

The employers' association CEOE believes that its proposal to raise the minimum interprofessional wage by 1.5% in 2026 This would have a gross cost of €862 million for companies, according to figures provided by the employers' association. Specifically, each percentage point increase in wages represents a cost of €575 million.