Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Argentina is 7.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 327.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Argentina peaked at 19.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 60th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 5.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 1.7% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3552 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7158 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9494 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8008 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Argentina?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Argentina was 7.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Argentina ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.