Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina is 6.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 313.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina peaked at 20.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Argentina 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.4% | — |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -71.1% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +313.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +313.0% | 1.6% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 5.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 6.5% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 1.6% | 10.7% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina was 6.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Argentina ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.