According to a Coninagro report, in March last year, the wages had touched the lowest point, and from there the recovery began and began to be located above inflation.
He average workers’ salary registered a 93% improvement year -on -year, between March 2024 and March 2025, according to the report of the Agricultural Intercooperative Confederation (Coninagro).
Within the report, the salary is measured by the Average taxable remuneration index of stable workers (Ripte), Relected by the Ministry of Human Capital.
This way, Salaries won the inflation of the same period, which was 56% year -on -year. In March last year, the wages had touched the lowest point, and from there the recovery began and began to be located above inflation, according to the Coninagro. Monthly, in March of this year, inflation was 3.7% while the ripte grew 4.1%.
In the report called “From salary to the plate: how much does the salary yield?”, Coninagro highlighted the improvement of purchasing power comparing it with the purchase of basic foods: Sunflower oil, yerba mate, milk, roast, eggs and bread.
- Sunflower oil: In March 2024, the salary reached to buy 237 bottles, while in March this year it increased to 353. Thus, it increased 49% year -on -year.
- Yerba mate: The purchasing power increased by 72% year -on -year. It went from 356 packages of half a kilo to be able to acquire 613 packages between March 2024 and March of this year.
- Milk: The increase in purchase power was 57%. In March of last year 583 Sachets of milk could be acquired, while a year later the amount amounted to 917 Sachets.
- Roast: The purchasing power of this food was the one that increased in one year. It went from 111 to 130 kilos possible in March 2025, which represented an increase of 16.4%.
- Eggs: The salary allowed to buy 33% more interannual. In March 2024, 293 dozens could be acquired, and in March 2025, 390.
- Bread: showed an improvement of 28% in terms of purchasing power. The salary went from reaching 319 kilos in March 2024 to 409 kilos a year later.
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However, The Confederation report said the relative delay in food prices “represents a difficulty” for producers.
“The impact is observed with greater intensity in products such asYerba Mate, where costs have increased above prices, affecting the profitability of producers. This situation is replicated in several regional economies that supply the domestic market, ”the report explained.
Source: Ambito
