Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Argentina

Argentina: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
52nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.10.20.32012201620212012: 0.162 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.132 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.185 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.208 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.189 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.24 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.223 % of youth labor force with low education2020: 0.334 % of youth labor force with low education2021: 0.182 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

In 2021, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Argentina stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Argentina peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Argentina 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2012 0.2%
2014 0.1% -18.5%
2015 0.2% +40.2%
2016 0.2% +12.2%
2017 0.2% -8.9%
2018 0.2% +26.9%
2019 0.2% -7.3%
2020 0.3% +49.8%
2021 0.2% -45.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 49 Colombia 0.2% compare
  2. 50 Belarus 0.2%
  3. 51 Zambia 0.2%
  4. 53 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  5. 54 Romania 0.2% compare
  6. 55 Morocco 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Argentina?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Argentina was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Argentina ranks 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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