Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 19.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina, 2004–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina stood at 19.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina peaked at 30.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.3% | — |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 19.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 19.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 18.8% | 29.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 25.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 17.9% | 30.2% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Argentina was 19.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.