Argentina’s unemployment rate eased to 6.6% in the third quarter of 2025, down from 7.6% in the previous period and marking the lowest level since Q4 2024. Joblessness stood at 7.4% for women and 5.9% for men. Regionally, unemployment was highest in the Pampeana region (7.5%) and Greater Buenos Aires (6.8%). Among the unemployed, 69.5% had completed at most secondary education, while 30.6% had some tertiary or university education. Regarding job-search duration, 71.1% had been seeking work for up to 12 months, while 28.8% had been unemployed for more than one year. Meanwhile, the employment rate edged down to 45.4% from 44.5%, while the labor force participation rate rose to 48.6% from 48.1%. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Unemployment Rate in Argentina decreased to 6.60 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 7.60 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Argentina averaged 9.06 percent from 2002 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 20.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2002 and a record low of 5.70 percent in the third quarter of 2023. This page provides - Argentina Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Argentina Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Argentina decreased to 6.60 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 7.60 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Argentina is expected to be 7.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Argentina Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.70 percent in 2027 and 6.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-09-18 07:00 PM
Unemployment Rate
Q2 7.6% 7.9% 6.7%
2025-12-18 07:00 PM
Unemployment Rate
Q3 6.6% 7.6% 7.2%
2026-03-18 07:00 PM
Unemployment Rate
Q4 6.6% 7.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1360.00 13304.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Rate 45.40 44.50 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 48.60 48.10 percent Sep 2025
Population 47.07 46.66 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 958.00 1091.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 6.60 7.60 percent Sep 2025


Argentina Unemployment Rate
In Argentina, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.60 7.60 20.80 5.70 2002 - 2025 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Argentina Unemployment Rate Falls in Q3
Argentina’s unemployment rate eased to 6.6% in the third quarter of 2025, down from 7.6% in the previous period and marking the lowest level since Q4 2024. Joblessness stood at 7.4% for women and 5.9% for men. Regionally, unemployment was highest in the Pampeana region (7.5%) and Greater Buenos Aires (6.8%). Among the unemployed, 69.5% had completed at most secondary education, while 30.6% had some tertiary or university education. Regarding job-search duration, 71.1% had been seeking work for up to 12 months, while 28.8% had been unemployed for more than one year. Meanwhile, the employment rate edged down to 45.4% from 44.5%, while the labor force participation rate rose to 48.6% from 48.1%.
2025-12-18
Argentina Jobless Rate Eases in Q2
Argentina's unemployment rate eased to 7.6% in the second quarter of 2025, down from the highest level since Q3 2021 of 7.9% in the previous period. Meanwhile, the employment rate increased to 44.5% from 44.4% in the prior quarter, while the labor force participation rate fell to 48.1% from 48.2%.
2025-09-18
Argentina Jobless Rate Rises to 2021 Highs
Argentina's unemployment rate rose to 7.9% in the first quarter of 2025, up from 6.4% in the previous period and well above the estimated 6.3% marking its highest level since Q3 2021. Meanwhile, the employment rate decreased to 44.4% from 45.7% in the prior quarter, as well as the labor force participation rate up to 48.2% from 48.8%.
2025-06-19