Argentina: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Argentina's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 7.15.
That's down 0.1% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Argentina ranks #55 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #13 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 11.46
- Trough
- 6.14
- 1-year change
- -0.1%
- 5-year change
- -37.7%
- -9.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -5.7%
- -0.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 7.1450 | |
| 7.1500 | |
| 6.1390 | |
| 6.8050 | |
| 8.7360 | |
| 11.4610 | |
| 9.8430 | |
| 9.2200 | |
| 8.3470 | |
| 8.0880 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Argentina's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Argentina's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 7.15, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Argentina's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Argentina's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.1% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Argentina rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Argentina ranked #55 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Argentina's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Argentina is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #13 of 31.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.