Unemployment rate in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment rate was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.1% 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 19.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 5.4% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 11.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Argentina
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Argentina?
- Unemployment rate in Argentina was 7.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.