Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Argentina

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Argentina was 7.15% in 2026, remaining unchanged compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Argentina in 2026 was 22,422,031. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 6.4% and 8.14% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Argentina for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Argentina (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Argentina

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	5.44	5.24	5.76
1992	6.36	6.13	6.72
1993	10.1	8.44	12.61
1994	11.76	10.27	13.96
1995	18.8	16.45	22.24
1996	17.11	15.65	19.21
1997	14.82	12.8	17.65
1998	12.65	11.65	14.04
1999	14.05	13.26	15.16
2000	15	14.03	16.36
2001	17.32	17.41	17.19
2002	19.59	20.12	18.82
2003	15.36	13.81	17.58
2004	13.52	11.89	15.82
2005	11.51	10.05	13.6
2006	10.08	8.42	12.43
2007	8.47	7.06	10.49
2008	7.84	6.52	9.75
2009	8.65	7.79	9.87
2010	7.71	6.69	9.22
2011	7.18	6.27	8.52
2012	7.22	6.1	8.84
2013	7.1	6.14	8.51
2014	7.27	6.49	8.39
2015	7.58	6.8	8.7
2016	8.09	7.29	9.23
2017	8.35	7.54	9.49
2018	9.22	8.25	10.56
2019	9.84	9.2	10.72
2020	11.46	10.78	12.39
2021	8.74	7.92	9.85
2022	6.81	6.15	7.68
2023	6.14	5.64	6.79
2024	7.15	6.58	7.91
2025	7.15	6.4	8.14