Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina

Argentina: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.10.20.32012201620212012: 0.184 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.183 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.186 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.223 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.216 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.247 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.245 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.303 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.21 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

That places Argentina 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2012 0.2%
2014 0.2% -0.4%
2015 0.2% +1.5%
2016 0.2% +19.9%
2017 0.2% -2.9%
2018 0.2% +14.2%
2019 0.2% -0.9%
2020 0.3% +23.8%
2021 0.2% -30.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 45 Mozambique 0.2%
  2. 46 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  3. 47 Türkiye 0.2%
  4. 49 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  5. 50 Poland 0.2% compare
  6. 51 Belgium 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Argentina ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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