Unemployment Rate in Argentina decreased to 7.60 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 7.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Argentina Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The unemployment rate in Argentina amounted to approximately 7.15 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the rate rose by around 4.15 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The rate is forecast to decline by about 1.15 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.This indicator describes the unemployment rate, which can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The latter defines it as the number of unemployed people divided by the total labor force.

The unemployment rate in Argentina amounted to 7.88 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the unemployment rate rose by 2.44 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Argentina (SLUEM1524ZSARG) from 1991 to 2024 about Argentina, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

Employment Rate in Argentina increased to 44.50 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 44.40 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Argentina Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Argentina AR: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 6.142 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.806 % for 2022. Argentina AR: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 7.198 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.590 % in 2002 and a record low of 2.000 % in 1979. Argentina AR: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

The number of unemployed persons in Argentina decreased to 1091 Thousand in the second quarter of 2025 from 1136 Thousand in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Argentina Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Between 2000 and 2023, the youngest cohorts of the urban economically active population in Argentina had the highest unemployment rates. In the case of people whose age ranged from 15 to 24 years old, the unemployment rate stood at 17.8 percent in 2023, falling from 30.3 percent three years earlier. By contrast, among those aged 45 years and older, the urban open unemployment rate was four percent in 2022. Argentinians with more years of schooling also have the lowest open unemployment rate.

The unemployment rate in Argentina stands at 7.9 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows an increase from the level of 6.4 percent in the previous quarter and an increase from the level of 7.7 percent in the same quarter of the previous year. The unemployment rate data...

In the first quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate of Argentina stood at 7.7 percent. In that same period, women had an unemployment rate of 8.4 percent, while the rate of their male counterparts was seven percent. Through the whole analyzed period, the unemployment rate of women has been higher than that of men.

Argentina: Unemployment rate forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 6 percent, unchanged from 6 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 6.28 percent, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1980 to 2030 is 9.39 percent. The minimum value, 3 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 22.45 percent was recorded in 2002.

Historical dataset showing Argentina unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Key information about Argentina Unemployment Rate

• Argentina Unemployment Rate increased to 6.90% in Mar 2023, from the previously reported figure of 6.30% in Dec 2022.
• Argentina Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1990 to Mar 2023, with an average rate of 8.60%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 20.40% in Mar 2003 and a record low of 5.30% in Dec 1991.
• The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
• In the latest reports, Argentina Population reached 46.23 million people in Dec 2022.

Argentina Unemployment Rate: Urban: Region: Greater Buenos Aires data was reported at 7.100 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.600 % for Sep 2024. Argentina Unemployment Rate: Urban: Region: Greater Buenos Aires data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.900 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.700 % in Mar 2003 and a record low of 6.000 % in Sep 2015. Argentina Unemployment Rate: Urban: Region: Greater Buenos Aires data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.G031: Unemployment Rate: Urban: EPH. Q4 2015 & Q1 2016 data point for this series has not been released by INDEC. Data points will be uploaded once becomes available from the source. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Argentina was reported at 7.876 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Unemployment, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Argentina: Unemployment rate for males: The latest value from 2024 is 7.45 percent, an increase from 5.64 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.29 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1991 to 2024 is 9.58 percent. The minimum value, 5.24 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 20.12 percent was recorded in 2002.

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Argentina was reported at 17.89 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Argentina: Unemployment rate, percent: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Argentina was reported at 6.139 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Unemployment, total (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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