Argentina’s unemployment rate rose to 7.8% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 7.5% in the previous quarter. The number of unemployed reached 1.1 million people. By region, unemployment was highest in Greater Buenos Aires at 8.7%, followed by the Pampas region at 8.2%. The jobless rate stood at 8.3% for women and 7.5% for men. Among the unemployed, 28.2% were the main income providers in their households. By education level, 36% had completed secondary education, while 10.8% had tertiary or university studies. Regarding job-search duration, 31.8% had been looking for work for more than a year, while 78.7% had previous work experience. By sector, 16.8% had last worked in construction and 16.6% in commerce. Meanwhile, the employment rate edged down to 44.8% from 45%, while labor force participation remained stable at 48.6%. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)
Unemployment Rate in Argentina increased to 7.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 7.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Argentina averaged 9.03 percent from 2002 until 2026, 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 July of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Argentina increased to 7.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 7.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Argentina is expected to be 7.80 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 7.00 percent in 2027 and 6.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.