Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 21.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina stood at 21.0%.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina peaked at 47.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1991.
That places Argentina 58th out of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.1% | — |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +89.9% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | +4.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 21.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 21.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +89.9% | 14.4% | 27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 12.1% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 22.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.1% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 19.4% | 35.0% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina was 21.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Argentina ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.