LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Argentina
Argentina: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 16.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Argentina, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Argentina stood at 16.03.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Argentina peaked at 24.42 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.77, in 2013.
That places Argentina 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.42 | — |
| 2005 | 20.35 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 17.97 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 14.31 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 16.26 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 14.34 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 13.55 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.72 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.77 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.04 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 16.26 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 19.99 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 21.82 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 18.21 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 15.33 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 14.32 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 16.13 | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 16.03 | -0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 16.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.85, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 16.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.77, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.66 | 14.31 | 24.42 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 12.77 | 19.99 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.97 | 14.32 | 21.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Argentina?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Argentina was 16.03 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.42 in 2004.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 in 2013.
- How does Argentina rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.