Unemployment with basic education in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment with basic education was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Argentina, 2004–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.1% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.4% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Argentina peaked at 14.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 107th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.4% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 2.1% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 104 Macao 2.3% compare
- 105 Mexico 2.3% compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 2.2% compare
- 108 East Timor 2.1% compare
- 109 El Salvador 2.1% compare
- 110 Indonesia 2.1% compare
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Argentina?
- Unemployment with basic education in Argentina was 2.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Argentina ranks 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).