Unemployment rate,Percent in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment rate,Percent was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.4%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 71 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2002
All-time low
6.1%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployment rate,Percent in Argentina, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Argentina is 7.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Argentina peaked at 22.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 19th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.4% | — |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.9% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Argentina?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Argentina was 7.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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