Argentina Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)
Argentina's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 7.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.
Argentina (2025)
7.1
% of labor force (ILO methodology)
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force (ILO methodology) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 7.2 | +1.1pp |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2022 | 6.8 | -1.9pp |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -2.8pp |
| 2020 | 11.5 | +1.7pp |
| 2019 | 9.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 9.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2017 | 8.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 8.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 7.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 7.2 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 7.2 | -0.5pp |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -0.9pp |
| 2009 | 8.6 | +0.8pp |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2007 | 8.5 | -1.6pp |
| 2006 | 10.1 | -1.4pp |
About this Dataset
Argentina recorded 7.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 5.4 in 1991 to 19.6 in 2002.
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Argentina from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Argentina from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 19.6 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2002 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.4 in 1991. The latest reading of 7.1 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp.