Unemployment rate,Percent in Argentina

Argentina: Unemployment rate,Percent was 7.4% in 2025. β–Ό 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

51015202002201320252002: 22.42003: 17.22004: 13.62005: 11.62006: 10.22007: 8.42008: 7.92009: 8.72010: 7.72011: 7.22012: 7.22013: 7.12014: 7.32015: 6.62016: 8.52017: 8.32018: 9.22019: 9.82020: 11.52021: 8.72022: 6.92023: 6.12024: 7.22025: 7.4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Uruguay 7.5% compare
  2. 17 Estonia 7.5% compare
  3. 18 Austria 7.4% compare
  4. 20 Latvia 7.0% compare
  5. 21 Venezuela 6.9% compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 6.9% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
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