JOBS & EMPLOYMENT Surging unemployment is Milei’s biggest political threat Today 09:56 For a second straight year, the economy is growing yet employment is falling in the formal sector. Only one province, Neuquén, has added businesses during Milei’s tenure.
EMPLOYMENT & JOBS Over nine million workers now informally employed in Argentina 27-07-2026 14:58 Even though unemployment levels remain almost unchanged, the wear is beginning to show in job quality. Specialists warn involvement of young women is growing, but mostly in informal employment. by María Lorena Rodríguez
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Exports boom but households struggle as INDEC posts 2.3% growth 24-06-2026 13:14 GDP rose 2.3% in the first quarter of 2026 year-on-year, driven by exports and extractive industries, but unemployment is up, bank defaults have hit a 20-year high and manufacturing is contracting.
economic indicators INDEC says unemployment rate stood at 7.8% in first quarter 23-06-2026 11:37 According to INDEC, 1.1 million people are out of work and searching for jobs; Those in employment represent 44.8% of the population, equivalent to 13.5 million people.
WORKING-AGE POOR Study: Eight in ten low-income workers are in insecure employment 31-03-2026 11:31 Low-income workers hardest-hit by insecure jobs, with 80% affected and rising levels of unprotected work, UBA study finds. by Agustina Bordigoni
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Interest rates collapse in Argentina with Milei stockpiling dollars 19-03-2026 14:02 President Javier Milei’s willingness to let interest rates sink — rather than hatch some plan to offset those transactions — has caught the attention of investors and analysts.
economic indicators Argentina posts highest fourth-quarter unemployment since pandemic 18-03-2026 22:24 Argentina’s unemployment rate rose to 7.5% in fourth quarter of 2025; at the end of last year; Formal private sector has lost over 200,000 salaried jobs since Milei took office.
COMPANY SHUTS DOORS More than 900 jobs lost as major tyre-maker announces closure 18-02-2026 14:06 Argentine tyre manufacturer Fate announces immediate and definitive closure of industrial plant, leaving 920 employees redundant; News comes as Milei administration seeks to push through major labour reform bill; Government orders emergency talks over firm’s shuttering.
POVERTY IN ARGENTINA Argentines hawk belongings in struggle to make ends meet 23-10-2025 01:25 Some 40% of Argentina's income earners work in the informal sector with no social benefits – and many hold several jobs at once.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Informal employment rises to 42%, affecting 4 in 10 workers 30-09-2025 11:11 According to a report, four in ten workers in Argentina are employed in jobs that are not subject to “the relevant labour, tax or social security legislation.”
JOBS & EMPLOYMENT Unemployment falls in reprieve for economy and Milei 18-09-2025 16:50 Joblessness in Argentina’s formal labour market cooled to 7.6% in the April-June period from 7.9% in the previous quarter, according to government data.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Unemployment rises despite economic recovery, data shows 19-06-2025 22:19 Unemployment in Argentina rose to 7.9 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to INDEC data.
TWO SIDES OF SAME COIN Postcards of a crisis: youth unemployment and working into old age 06-05-2025 12:20 According to data from Argentina's Human Capital Ministry, 19.4% of young people aged 18 to 24 are unemployed. Meanwhile, greater numbers of older adults are continuing to work into their later years, or looking for work, out of necessity. by Agustina Bordigoni
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Unemployment in Argentina affected 7.6% in Q2 20-09-2024 09:41 Report by INDEC national statistics bureau shows joblessness stayed in line with 7.7% recorded in first quarter, but rate is up from 6.2% seen in second quarter of 2023.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Report: Argentina has lost 142,000 jobs since last October 31-08-2024 06:06 While some regions manage to stay afloat thanks to investment in key sectors, others are in a deep crisis due to the fall of consumption.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS 10,000 firms closed, 265,000 registered jobs lost since November 26-08-2024 16:21 Larger firms with more than 500 workers suffered the most and were responsible for the majority of lay-offs, says CEPA report.