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.
Unemployment rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4% | — |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +59.9% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 7.1% 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.