Argentina Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Argentina's Youth Unemployment Rate: 19.2 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS), 1991–2025.
Argentina (2025)
19.2
% of labor force ages 15–24
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force ages 15–24 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.2 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 19.2 | +1.3pp |
| 2023 | 17.9 | -1.1pp |
| 2022 | 19 | -4.4pp |
| 2021 | 23.4 | -7pp |
| 2020 | 30.4 | +4.6pp |
| 2019 | 25.8 | +2pp |
| 2018 | 23.8 | +1pp |
| 2017 | 22.8 | +1pp |
| 2016 | 21.8 | +1.5pp |
| 2015 | 20.3 | +1.2pp |
| 2014 | 19.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2013 | 19.6 | +1.3pp |
| 2012 | 18.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2011 | 18.7 | -0.7pp |
| 2010 | 19.4 | -1.8pp |
| 2009 | 21.2 | +2.3pp |
| 2008 | 18.9 | -1.3pp |
| 2007 | 20.2 | -3.6pp |
| 2006 | 23.8 | -2.4pp |
About this Dataset
Argentina recorded 19.2 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 11.6 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 1991 to 41.4 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2002.
This page tracks the share of 15–24 year-olds in the labor force who are unemployed in Argentina.
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 share of 15–24 year-olds in the labor force who are unemployed in Argentina. 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 41.4 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2002 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11.6 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 1991. The latest reading is 19.2 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period.