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Recent wage increases to public sector workers have been identified by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a potential hurdle for economic growth in T&T in 2026.
In the concluding statement of the 2026 Article IV mission for T&T, the IMF staff said despite the current administrationtaking office in May 2025 with an emphasis on economic revitalisation, there was considerable uncertainty about the domestic economy, particularly in the short term.
'Under the current outlook for energy prices, agreed settlement of backpay obligations to public sector union workers and additional hiring of public sector workers in October 2025, such a large adjustment would be very difficult to implement without significantly weakening growth," said the IMF mission's concluding statement
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