Unemployment rate · Argentina
Argentina Unemployment Rate
The Argentina Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in Argentina, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
- Importancia
- Medium
- Publicado
- Quarterly
- Próxima publicación
- Divisa
- ARS · Argentine peso
- Banco central
- The Banco Central de la República Argentina
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de Q2, se publicó el 2026-09-17 y fue 7.9%. Es más que 7.8% la vez anterior.
En las últimas 7 publicaciones osciló entre 6.4% y 7.9%, con una media de 7.4%. Ha subido tres publicaciones seguidas.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 | Q2 | 7.9% | – | 7.8% |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Q1 | 7.8% | – | 7.5% |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Q4 | 7.5% | – | 6.6% |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Q3 | 6.6% | – | 7.6% |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Q2 | 7.6% | – | 7.9% |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Q1 | 7.9% | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Q4 | 6.4% | – | 6.9% |
Por qué importa
Full employment is part of most central banks' mandate. A falling unemployment rate means a tighter labour market, faster wage growth and more inflation pressure, which can keep the Banco Central de la República Argentina hawkish; a rising rate is one of the clearest recession signals (the US "Sahm rule" flags a 0.5-point rise in the three-month average).
Cómo se calcula
INDEC usually runs a household survey: people are counted as unemployed if they had no work, were available and looked for a job recently. The rate is unemployed ÷ (employed + unemployed). Registered jobless and claimant counts instead count people signed on for benefits. Participation is the labour force ÷ working-age population.
Unemployment rate = unemployed ÷ labour force × 100
Labour force = employed + unemployedQué significan los cambios
- A lower rate than expected usually supports the Argentine peso.
- Check participation: unemployment can fall because people stop looking, which is not good news.
- Broader measures (US U-6) include part-timers who want more hours.
Mayor de lo esperado: A higher unemployment rate than expected points to a weakening labour market: the Argentine peso tends to soften as markets price in lower rates.
Menor de lo esperado: A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the Argentine peso and push bond yields up.
Una breve historia
Systematic unemployment statistics began in the 1930s Depression; the International Labour Organization's definition, adopted in 1982, is used by most countries today.
Preguntas
What is the Argentina Unemployment Rate?
The Argentina Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in Argentina, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
What was the latest Argentina Unemployment Rate?
7.9% for Q2, published on 17 September 2026.
When is the next Argentina Unemployment Rate?
On Friday 18 December 2026 at 19:00 UTC.
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