News of unemployment

Unemployment rises despite economic recovery, data shows

Yesterday 22:19 Unemployment in Argentina rose to 7.9 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to INDEC data.

Postcards of a crisis: youth unemployment and working into old age

06-05-2025 12:20 According to data from Argentina's Human Capital Ministry, 19.4% of young people aged 18 to 24 are unemployed. Meanwhile, greater numbers of older adults are continuing to work into their later years, or looking for work, out of necessity.

by Agustina Bordigoni

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Unemployment in Argentina affected 7.6% in Q2

20-09-2024 09:41 Report by INDEC national statistics bureau shows joblessness stayed in line with 7.7% recorded in first quarter, but rate is up from 6.2% seen in second quarter of 2023.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Report: Argentina has lost 142,000 jobs since last October

31-08-2024 06:06 While some regions manage to stay afloat thanks to investment in key sectors, others are in a deep crisis due to the fall of consumption.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

10,000 firms closed, 265,000 registered jobs lost since November

26-08-2024 16:21 Larger firms with more than 500 workers suffered the most and were responsible for the majority of lay-offs, says CEPA report.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Social indicators cast doubt over Milei's 'catastrophe' averted claim

04-07-2024 13:09 President Javier Milei recently stated that the government’s social policy is “extremely good” and it had help prevent a “catastrophe.” Yet the government's own data and reports produced by private institutions indicate most social indicators have recorded a step backwards since he took office.

by Agustina Bordigoni

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC reports 5.1% Q1 slump in GDP, unemployment on rise

24-06-2024 20:58 Argentina's economy contracted by 5.1% in first quarter, says INDEC; Unemployment hit 7.7% as Milei government’s austerity measures began to kick in.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Latin America’s biggest economies see unemployment tick down

30-11-2023 13:42 Unemployment rates in Brazil and Mexico fell in October, as strong labour markets underpin the outperformance of Latin America’s largest economies.

UNEMPLOYMENT

Government confirms 20,000-peso bonus for unemployed

26-09-2023 15:53 Argentina's government has confirmed a one-off 20,000-peso bonus for around 1.5 million registered unemployed workers.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Unemployment rate drops to 6.2%, but experts sound pensions alarm

21-09-2023 13:48 Joblessness rate drops, yet four out of 10 wage-earners do not have pension contributions, warns INDEC.

News of unemployment

Unemployment rises despite economic recovery, data shows

Postcards of a crisis: youth unemployment and working into old age

Unemployment in Argentina affected 7.6% in Q2

Report: Argentina has lost 142,000 jobs since last October

10,000 firms closed, 265,000 registered jobs lost since November

Social indicators cast doubt over Milei's 'catastrophe' averted claim

INDEC reports 5.1% Q1 slump in GDP, unemployment on rise

Latin America’s biggest economies see unemployment tick down

Government confirms 20,000-peso bonus for unemployed

Unemployment rate drops to 6.2%, but experts sound pensions alarm

President Milei: 'Iran is an enemy of Argentina'

Argentina’s spies expose alleged Russian disinformation group

Córdoba nurse given life sentence for murder of five newborn babies

Unemployment rises despite economic recovery, data shows

South American giants ignite Club World Cup

Alertan por una burbuja de endeudamiento que crece bajo la falsa apariencia de consumo y crédito

La "aberración" del indulto y las "interferencias" del macrismo en la Justicia: las frases de Milei sobre la condena a CFK

Javier Milei contra Clarín: con fuertes objeciones a la compra de Telefónica, exigirá que Telecom desarme acciones

Milei habló del Garrahan, defendió a Juliana Santillán y culpó, como siempre, "a esas basuras de los periodistas"

Tajante defensa de Milei a Netanyahu: "Soy aliado de Israel e Irán es enemigo de Argentina"