Kyrgyzstan has introduced mandatory salary indexation to protect workers' purchasing power amid rising consumer prices, following the signing of amendments to the country's Labor Code.

President Sadyr Japarov signed Law No. 152 on November 6, 2026, officially introducing the new requirements, Qazinform News Agency reports.

Under the amendments, employers are required to ensure that wages are adjusted in response to inflation to help preserve their real value as consumer prices rise.

The new legislation also obliges employers to establish salary indexation mechanisms in collective bargaining agreements or internal company regulations.

The measure is aimed at strengthening wage protection and ensuring that employees' purchasing power does not decline as a result of inflation.

Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan's economy has continued to demonstrate industrial growth. Industrial output reached 685.4 billion soms ($7.83 billion) in January-September 2026, increasing by 7% year-on-year in physical terms.