At the close of the year, there was a modest improvement in income inequality in Argentina; however, the disparity between the wealthiest and the most impoverished continues to be significant. According to recent, the wealthiest 10 percent of the population earns approximately 13 times the income of the poorest 10 percent nationwide. While the bureau’s … Read more
According to a recent study, approximately 84.8 percent of individuals in the lowest income quintile, which represents the bottom 20 percent of earners, are engaged in insecure employment in Argentina. This indicates that roughly eight out of ten workers in this group are in precarious job situations. UBA’s study, utilizing official household survey data from … Read more
In the final quarter of 2025, Argentina experienced an increase in unemployment, reaching 7.5%. The figure stands at 1.1 percentage points above the corresponding period of 2024 and nearly 2 points higher than late 2023, according to a recent report from Argentina’s statistics institute INDEC. The figure stands in stark contrast to the growth of … Read more