Unemployment rate for young people in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment rate for young people was 19.19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.19
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.35
in 2002
All-time low
11.64
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Argentina stood at 19.19.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Argentina peaked at 41.35 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.64, in 1991.
That places Argentina 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.64 | — |
| 1992 | 13.8 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 22.21 | +60.9% |
| 1994 | 25.8 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 40.7 | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 37.02 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 32.27 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 27.74 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 30.52 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 32.35 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 37.02 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 41.35 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 32.92 | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 29.54 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 26.21 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 23.78 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 20.24 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 18.93 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 21.18 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 19.38 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 18.71 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.34 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.55 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 19.14 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.27 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 22.84 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23.84 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 25.84 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 30.43 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 23.37 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 19 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 17.95 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 19.23 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 19.19 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.86 | 11.64 | 40.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.35 | 18.93 | 41.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.97 | 18.34 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.53 | 17.95 | 30.43 | 6 |
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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 rate for young people in Argentina?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Argentina was 19.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 41.35 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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