Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6.4% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Argentina peaked at 20.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1991.
Argentina ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +60.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.2% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 10.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 of men vs. women in Argentina?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Argentina was 6.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Argentina ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.