Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Argentina

Argentina: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
down 72.5%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2002
All-time low
1.7%
in 2024
Years of data
23
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Argentina, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 15 %2001: 17.3 %2002: 19.6 %2003: 15.4 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 7.3 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 9.2 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 11.5 %2021: 8.7 %2022: 6.8 %2023: 6.1 %2024: 1.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Argentina is 1.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 72.5% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Argentina peaked at 19.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.

Argentina ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 15.0%
2001 17.3% +15.5%
2002 19.6% +13.1%
2003 15.4% -21.4%
2004 13.5% -12.2%
2005 11.5% -14.9%
2006 10.1% -12.4%
2007 8.5% -16.0%
2008 7.8% -7.4%
2009 8.7% +10.3%
2010 7.7% -10.9%
2011 7.2% -6.9%
2012 7.2% +0.6%
2013 7.1% -1.7%
2014 7.3% +2.4%
2017 8.3% +14.9%
2018 9.2% +10.4%
2019 9.8% +6.7%
2020 11.5% +16.5%
2021 8.7% -23.7%
2022 6.8% -22.2%
2023 6.1% -9.7%
2024 1.7% -72.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 7.8% 19.6% 10
2010s 8.0% 7.1% 9.8% 8
2020s 7.0% 1.7% 11.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Argentina?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Argentina was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Argentina ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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