Argentina - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Argentina was 12.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 22.30 in 1995, while its lowest value was 4.19 in 1984.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 5.40
1983 4.80
1984 4.19
1987 6.60
1988 7.20
1989 7.80
1990 6.93
1991 5.85
1992 6.73
1993 12.70
1994 14.06
1995 22.30
1996 19.31
1997 17.80
1998 14.11
1999 15.18
2000 16.38
2001 17.19
2002 18.83
2003 17.48
2004 15.74
2005 13.52
2006 12.34
2008 9.68
2009 9.83
2010 9.17
2011 8.49
2012 8.79
2013 8.46
2014 8.36
2017 9.45
2018 10.51
2019 10.69
2020 12.36

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Argentina was 13.28 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 22.17 in 1995, while its lowest value was 5.75 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 5.75
1992 6.71
1993 12.53
1994 13.90
1995 22.17
1996 19.17
1997 17.60
1998 14.02
1999 15.14
2000 16.34
2001 17.19
2002 18.83
2003 17.55
2004 15.78
2005 13.56
2006 12.39
2007 10.46
2008 9.72
2009 9.85
2010 9.19
2011 8.50
2012 8.82
2013 8.48
2014 8.37
2015 8.62
2016 9.23
2017 9.47
2018 10.54
2019 10.70
2020 12.38
2021 13.28

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Argentina was 10.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 20.13 in 2002, while its lowest value was 3.38 in 1984.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 4.38
1983 3.86
1984 3.38
1987 4.50
1988 5.30
1989 7.00
1990 7.13
1991 5.33
1992 6.14
1993 8.50
1994 10.34
1995 16.50
1996 15.73
1997 12.91
1998 11.71
1999 13.28
2000 14.05
2001 17.41
2002 20.13
2003 13.73
2004 11.83
2005 10.00
2006 8.36
2008 6.47
2009 7.76
2010 6.65
2011 6.24
2012 6.06
2013 6.10
2014 6.47
2017 7.51
2018 8.20
2019 9.18
2020 10.75

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Argentina was 9.11 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 20.13 in 2002, while its lowest value was 5.23 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 5.23
1992 6.12
1993 8.39
1994 10.22
1995 16.40
1996 15.62
1997 12.77
1998 11.63
1999 13.25
2000 14.01
2001 17.41
2002 20.13
2003 13.79
2004 11.86
2005 10.03
2006 8.39
2007 7.03
2008 6.50
2009 7.78
2010 6.66
2011 6.25
2012 6.08
2013 6.12
2014 6.48
2015 6.73
2016 7.30
2017 7.53
2018 8.22
2019 9.19
2020 10.76
2021 9.11

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Argentina was 11.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 19.59 in 2002, while its lowest value was 2.00 in 1979.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 4.80
1971 6.00
1972 6.60
1973 5.60
1974 3.40
1975 2.30
1976 4.50
1977 2.80
1978 2.80
1979 2.00
1980 2.30
1981 4.50
1982 4.73
1983 4.17
1984 3.54
1985 5.30
1986 4.40
1987 5.30
1988 6.00
1989 7.30
1990 7.06
1991 5.44
1992 6.36
1993 10.10
1994 11.76
1995 18.80
1996 17.11
1997 14.82
1998 12.65
1999 14.05
2000 15.00
2001 17.32
2002 19.59
2003 15.36
2004 13.52
2005 11.51
2006 10.08
2007 8.47
2008 7.84
2009 8.65
2010 7.71
2011 7.18
2012 7.22
2013 7.10
2014 7.27
2017 8.35
2018 9.22
2019 9.84
2020 11.46

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Argentina was 10.90 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 19.59 in 2002, while its lowest value was 5.44 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 5.44
1992 6.36
1993 10.10
1994 11.76
1995 18.80
1996 17.11
1997 14.82
1998 12.65
1999 14.05
2000 15.00
2001 17.32
2002 19.59
2003 15.36
2004 13.52
2005 11.51
2006 10.08
2007 8.47
2008 7.84
2009 8.65
2010 7.71
2011 7.18
2012 7.22
2013 7.10
2014 7.27
2015 7.52
2016 8.11
2017 8.35
2018 9.22
2019 9.84
2020 11.46
2021 10.90

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment