The unemployment rate in Argentina stood at a 6-year low of 7 percent in the first quarter of 2022, same as that of the previous quarter. The number of unemployed edged down by 4 thousand to 943 thousand and employed fell by 60 thousand 12,584 thousand. Also, the employment rate inched down to 43.3 percent from 43.6 percent in Q4 and the labour force participation rate reduced to 46.5 percent from 46.9 percent. A year ago, the jobless rate was higher at 10.2 percent. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)
Unemployment Rate in Argentina averaged 9.47 percent from 2002 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 20.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2002 and a record low of 5.90 percent in the third quarter of 2015. 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 June of 2022.
Unemployment Rate in Argentina is expected to be 8.70 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 8.00 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.