Highest Unemployment in Buenos Aires

Top 83 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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All Countries · Argentina · Buenos Aires

Highest Unemployment — Buenos Aires

1 Tigre 7.2%

2 Villa Sarmiento 7.2%

3 Carmen de Patagones 7.2%

4 Villa Gesell 7.2%

5 Avellaneda 7.2%

6 Veinticinco de Mayo 7.2%

7 Dolores 7.2%

8 Arrecifes 7.2%

9 Muñiz 7.2%

10 Coronel Suárez 7.2%

11 Adrogué 7.2%

12 Ayacucho 7.2%

13 Pontevedra 7.2%

14 Chacabuco 7.2%

15 Nueve de Julio 7.2%

16 Saladillo 7.2%

17 Santos Lugares 7.2%

18 Haedo 7.2%

19 San Antonio de Padua 7.2%

20 Ingeniero Pablo Nogués 7.2%

21 Balcarce 7.2%

22 Vedia 7.2%

23 Open Door 7.2%

24 Estación Camet 7.2%

25 Tapalqué 7.2%

26 Castelli 7.2%

27 General Conesa 7.2%

28 Tres Lomas 7.2%

29 Mar del Tuyú 7.2%

30 Laprida 7.2%

31 Monte Hermoso 7.2%

32 Henderson 7.2%

33 Salto 7.2%

34 Capilla del Señor 7.2%

35 Salliqueló 7.2%

36 Carhué 7.2%

37 San Clemente del Tuyú 7.2%

38 Coronel Dorrego 7.2%

39 Adolfo Gonzáles Chaves 7.2%

40 Capitán Sarmiento 7.2%

41 Carmen de Areco 7.2%

42 General Villegas 7.2%

43 Ezeiza 7.2%

44 Campana 7.2%

45 Junín 7.2%

46 Olavarría 7.2%

47 Pergamino 7.2%

48 Luján 7.2%

49 Zárate 7.2%

50 Morón 7.2%

51 San Justo 7.2%

52 Castelar 7.2%

53 Lomas de Zamora 7.2%

54 Pilar 7.2%

55 Tandil 7.2%

56 San Nicolás de los Arroyos 7.2%

57 San Miguel 7.2%

58 Berazategui 7.2%

59 La Plata 7.2%

60 José C. Paz 7.2%

61 Quilmes 7.2%

62 Merlo 7.2%

63 Bahía Blanca 7.2%

64 Los Polvorines 7.2%

65 Tortuguitas 7.2%

66 Lincoln 7.2%

67 General Pacheco 7.2%

68 Villa de Mayo 7.2%

69 Pehuajó 7.2%

70 San Isidro 7.2%

71 Tres Arroyos 7.2%

72 San Pedro 7.2%

73 Chascomús 7.2%

74 Mar del Plata 7.2%

75 Azul 7.2%

76 Chivilcoy 7.2%

77 Punta Alta 7.2%

78 El Palomar 7.2%

79 Hurlingham 7.2%

80 Mercedes 7.2%

81 Don Torcuato 7.2%

82 Necochea 7.2%

83 Bella Vista 7.2%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Buenos Aires face significant economic challenges. Tigre has an unemployment rate of 7.2%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Tigre, about 1 in 14 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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