Argentina Unemployment Rate
2002 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Argentina Unemployment Rate dropped to 11.00 % in Dec 2020, from the previously reported number of 11.70 % in Sep 2020. Argentina Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 8.50 %. The data reached an all-time high of 20.40 % in Mar 2003 and a record low of 5.90 % in Sep 2015. The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
In the latest reports, Argentina Population reached 45.38 million people in Dec 2020. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 55.97 % in Dec 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.00 Dec 2020 | 11.70 Sep 2020 | 5.90 Sep 2015 | 20.40 Mar 2003 | % | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.80 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.70 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 11.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 16.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 5.62 Mar 2021 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 5.65 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 7.16 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Mar 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.70 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.70 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 14.40 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2021 |
| Brunei (%) | 8.37 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 7.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 10.40 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2021 |
| China (%) | 4.24 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 14.18 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 7.10 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.42 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.46 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.70 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 6.20 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 8.20 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 8.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.57 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) | 4.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.53 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 15.80 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 6.80 Mar 2021 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.07 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.80 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 5.39 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 10.12 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2021 |
| Jordan (%) | 20.40 Nov 2020 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.00 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.90 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 24.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.50 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.70 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.35 2018 | yearly | 2004 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) | 8.90 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.11 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Mar 2021 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.14 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.40 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 4.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.43 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.60 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | 7.57 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 21.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.50 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.39 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.80 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.70 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2021 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 5.00 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 2.80 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.79 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 23.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 7.10 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) | 7.17 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 15.28 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 8.70 Jan 2021 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jan 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 6.40 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 5.90 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 7.45 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.90 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.90 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Mar 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.98 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.10 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.50 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 15.98 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 9.07 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.01 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,251.451 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,686.050 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 335,582.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 102.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) | 11,418.800 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) | 28,248.090 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) | 8,986.340 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes (ARS mn) | 187,540.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2018 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | -117,060.700 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 637,397.600 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 560,576.200 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 677,636.900 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 40,239.300 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 560,570.400 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.310 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 704.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,816.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 27.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,941.212 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 478,181.334 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 97,783.053 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,111.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 65.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,215,956.843 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,022,958.123 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 251.557 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 394.499 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 415.682 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,108.097 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 5,720.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports (USD mn) | 5,320.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 4,710.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) | 9,567.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) | 3,847.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) | 6,466.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 9,462.000 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Export (Unit) | 22,394.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Automobile (Unit) | 6,919.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Motor Vehicle Export: Passenger Car: Utility Vehicle (Unit) | 15,475.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 36,812.220 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 66,283.020 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 56.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 41.1 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 34,646.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.993 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,393.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 71.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 73,249.993 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 164,095.2 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2018 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 24.1 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jul 2018 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 17.235 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 80.092 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17,691.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 170,669.685 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 52.01 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 13.92 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 39,593.340 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 34,576.510 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 3,393.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Loans (ARS mn) | 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2018 |
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