Argentina Unemployment Rate

1990 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Argentina Unemployment Rate

  • Argentina Unemployment Rate increased to 6.90% in Mar 2023, from the previously reported figure of 6.30% in Dec 2022.
  • Argentina Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1990 to Mar 2023, with an average rate of 8.60%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 20.40% in Mar 2003 and a record low of 5.30% in Dec 1991.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Argentina Population reached 46.23 million people in Dec 2022.


View Argentina's Unemployment Rate from Jun 1990 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Argentina Unemployment Rate

What was Argentina's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2023?

Argentina Unemployment Rate increased to 6.90% in Mar 2023, from the previously reported figure of 6.30% in Dec 2022. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.90 Mar 2023 6.30 Dec 2022 5.30 Dec 1991 20.40 Mar 2003 % quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 15.50 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Australia (%) 4.05 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 May 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - May 2024
Belgium (%) 5.90 May 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2024
Bolivia (%) 3.03 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.90 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 5.00 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.40 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 8.35 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
China (%) 5.00 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 4.10 May 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.68 May 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.48 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 May 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.40 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Jun 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 4.22 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 3.41 May 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.22 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 6.83 May 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 May 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - May 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 Feb 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.70 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 8.20 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.73 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Mar 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 May 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.61 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.20 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Morocco (%) 13.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.30 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.20 May 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2024
Oman (%) 3.60 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 32.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) 6.63 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 4.90 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.54 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.97 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2024
South Africa (%) 32.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Spain (%) 11.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.50 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Argentina Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 260.606 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 9,164.072 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 403,052.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) 553,829.690 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) 1,113,421.180 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) 554,818.270 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Government Revenue: Taxes: Net Vat (ARS mn) 3,394,161.926 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) 2,247,934.566 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) 8,182,468.500 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2024
NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) 7,702,708.400 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2024
NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) 241,596.300 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2024
NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) 8,182,493.500 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2024
NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) 7,944,304.700 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2024
Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) 238,188.800 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2024
Government Revenue: Taxes (ARS mn) 187,540.45 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.933 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,074.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,550.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -27.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 55,881.391 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 600,720.896 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 123,326.762 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,476.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -31.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,433,987.074 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,977,432.955 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 490.616 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 697.138 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,050.598 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 671.595 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 1983 - Jun 2024
Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) 8,402.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) 9,077.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) 8,775.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) 5,854.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) 4,285.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Utility Vehicle (Unit) 14,412.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2024
Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Automobile (Unit) 6,472.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2024
Motor Vehicle Export (Unit) 20,884.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 621.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 239.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,339.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -437.579 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 918.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,355.876 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 289,968.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 45.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 105,470.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 10.297 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 49,043.626 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2024
AR: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -6,909.366 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,464.516 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 14,486.550 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 45.670 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Asse... (USD mn) 0.153 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
AR: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liab... (USD mn) -4.297 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
AR: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,124.908 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 3,589.424 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -5,396.710 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -8,275.757 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7,133.869 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 6,919.769 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -3,438.977 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 225.202 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) -5,117.864 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
AR: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 123,575.368 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Import (USD mn) 5,345.090 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investments (USD mn) 1,872.103 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Invt: NIL: Equity Investments & Investment Fund S... (USD mn) 2,717.300 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Invt: NIL: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3,622.099 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,557.124 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Wholesale, Retail Trade & Repair of Motor Vehicles & ... (USD mn) 849.952 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining & Quarrying (USD mn) 567.248 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 2,671.811 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Deposit-taking Corporations, except Central Bank (USD mn) 2,018.780 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.9 May 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 30,711.131 May 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 66,670.912 May 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2024
M2 Growth (%) 218.2 May 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 42.0 May 2024 monthly Apr 1985 - May 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,496.9 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.981 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,616.970 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 79,519.061 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 161.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 201,477.5 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 333.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 9.555 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 82.636 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 14,547.5 May 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - May 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 204,674.720 May 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 199.36 May 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.02 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) 27,501,817,670.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2024
Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) 59,703,801,452.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2024
Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) 96,535,671,075.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 29,021.800 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 23,496.870 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Jun 2024
Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) 74,111,764.567 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2002 - Jul 2024
Loans (ARS mn) 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2018
Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) 646,626.233 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2002 - Jul 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) 0.042 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jun 2024

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