Argentina Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Argentina youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 29.89%, a 0.45% decline from 2020.
  • Argentina youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 30.34%, a 4.61% increase from 2019.
  • Argentina youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 25.72%, a 1.95% increase from 2018.
  • Argentina youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 23.77%, a 0.99% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
Argentina Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 29.89% -0.45%
2020 30.34% 4.61%
2019 25.72% 1.95%
2018 23.77% 0.99%
2017 22.78% 0.99%
2016 21.79% 1.68%
2015 20.10% 1.01%
2014 19.09% -0.38%
2013 19.48% 1.20%
2012 18.27% -0.36%
2011 18.63% -0.66%
2010 19.29% -1.82%
2009 21.11% 2.24%
2008 18.86% -1.36%
2007 20.22% -3.52%
2006 23.75% -2.44%
2005 26.19% -3.33%
2004 29.52% -3.72%
2003 33.24% -7.76%
2002 41.00% 4.37%
2001 36.63% 4.82%
2000 31.80% 2.18%
1999 29.62% 2.71%
1998 26.91% -4.67%
1997 31.59% -4.61%
1996 36.20% -3.05%
1995 39.25% 14.35%
1994 24.90% 3.45%
1993 21.44% 7.99%
1992 13.45% 1.95%
1991 11.50% 1.95%