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%. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)
Unemployment Rate in Argentina increased to 7.90 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 7.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Argentina averaged 9.02 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 October of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Argentina increased to 7.90 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 7.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026. 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 8.00 percent in 2027 and 8.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.