Unemployment rate in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment rate was 7.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.59
in 2002
All-time low
5.44
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.14 for unemployment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Argentina peaked at 19.59 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 1991.
That places Argentina 60th 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.44 | — |
| 1992 | 6.36 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 10.1 | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 11.76 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8 | +59.9% |
| 1996 | 17.11 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 14.82 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 12.65 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 14.05 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 15 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 17.32 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 19.59 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 15.36 | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 13.52 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 11.51 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 10.08 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 8.47 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 7.84 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.64 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7.71 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.22 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.58 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.09 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.22 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.46 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 8.74 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.15 | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 7.14 | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.99, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.34 | 5.44 | 18.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.73 | 7.84 | 19.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 7.1 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 6.14 | 11.46 | 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 rate in Argentina?
- Unemployment rate in Argentina was 7.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment rate?
- Argentina ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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