Argentina Jobless Rate Edges Higher in Q2

2026-09-17 20:20 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

Argentina’s unemployment rate rose to 7.9% in the second quarter of 2026, up from 7.8% in the previous quarter.

The employment rate edged up to 45.0% from 44.8%, while labor force participation increased to 48.9% from 48.6%.

By region, unemployment was highest in the Pampas region at 9.7%, followed by Greater Buenos Aires at 8.2%.

The jobless rate stood at 8.4% for women and 7.5% for men.

Unemployment among women aged 14 to 29 reached 17.1%, while the rate for men in the same age group stood at 14.1%.

By education level, the largest share of unemployment was among those with completed secondary education at 2.8% of the labor force.

Regarding job-search duration, 2.4% of the labor force had been looking for work for more than a year.

Meanwhile, unemployment in urban areas outside Greater Buenos Aires rose significantly, from 6.8% to 7.6%.



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