Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina is 6.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina peaked at 20.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1991.
Argentina ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +60.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.2% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Argentina was 6.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Argentina ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.