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Highest Unemployment — Argentina

1 La Esperanza 10 7.2%

2 Open Door 01 7.2%

3 El Alcázar 14 7.2%

4 Villa Huidobro 05 7.2%

5 Cervantes 16 7.2%

6 Calilegua 10 7.2%

7 Tancacha 05 7.2%

8 Estación Camet 01 7.2%

9 Graneros 24 7.2%

10 Guatraché 11 7.2%

11 Las Higueras 05 7.2%

12 Palma Sola 10 7.2%

13 Beltrán 22 7.2%

14 Cerro Azul 14 7.2%

15 Palo Santo 09 7.2%

16 Gobernador Gregores 20 7.2%

17 Villa Hernandarias 08 7.2%

18 Caimancito 10 7.2%

19 Pozo del Molle 05 7.2%

20 Santo Pipó 14 7.2%

21 Campo Gallo 22 7.2%

22 Tilisarao 19 7.2%

23 Valle Hermoso 05 7.2%

24 Laborde 05 7.2%

25 General Levalle 05 7.2%

26 Monte Buey 05 7.2%

27 Sastre 21 7.2%

28 Margarita Belén 03 7.2%

29 Balnearia 05 7.2%

30 General Conesa 16 7.2%

31 Devoto 05 7.2%

32 Huerta Grande 05 7.2%

33 Chañar Ladeado 21 7.2%

34 Tilcara 10 7.2%

35 Despeñaderos 05 7.2%

36 Comandante Fontana 09 7.2%

37 Perugorría 06 7.2%

38 Gaiman 04 7.2%

39 Ingeniero Jacobacci 16 7.2%

40 Maciá 08 7.2%

41 Paso de la Patria 06 7.2%

42 Concepción del Bermejo 03 7.2%

43 Villa Ojo de Agua 22 7.2%

44 Capioví 14 7.2%

45 Villa General Belgrano 05 7.2%

46 Panambí 14 7.2%

47 Suncho Corral 22 7.2%

48 Mocoretá 06 7.2%

49 Puerto Libertad 14 7.2%

50 Puerto San Julián 20 7.2%

51 Larroque 08 7.2%

52 Rada Tilly 04 7.2%

53 Saujil 02 7.2%

54 Gobernador Roca 14 7.2%

55 Capayán 02 7.2%

56 Senillosa 15 7.2%

57 Trevelin 04 7.2%

58 Fray Luis Beltrán 16 7.2%

59 Salsipuedes 05 7.2%

60 Los Altos 02 7.2%

61 Adelia María 05 7.2%

62 Berrotarán 05 7.2%

63 San José 14 7.2%

64 Ingeniero Luis A. Huergo 16 7.2%

65 Victorica 11 7.2%

66 Tapalqué 01 7.2%

67 Los Frentones 03 7.2%

68 Yacimientos Río Turbio 20 7.2%

69 Río Turbio 20 7.2%

70 Alba Posse 14 7.2%

71 Trancas 24 7.2%

72 La Toma 19 7.2%

73 San Antonio 10 7.2%

74 San Benito 08 7.2%

75 Santa Rosa de Río Primero 05 7.2%

76 General Fernández Oro 16 7.2%

77 Avia Terai 03 7.2%

78 Mina Clavero 05 7.2%

79 Icaño 02 7.2%

80 Castelli 01 7.2%

81 Cruz Alta 05 7.2%

82 Villa San Agustín 18 7.2%

83 Montecristo 05 7.2%

84 Monte Maíz 05 7.2%

85 Arias 05 7.2%

86 Veinticinco de Mayo 11 7.2%

87 Sierra Grande 16 7.2%

88 Intendente Alvear 11 7.2%

89 Malabrigo 21 7.2%

90 La Cocha 24 7.2%

91 María Grande 08 7.2%

92 Villa del Totoral 05 7.2%

93 Laguna Larga 05 7.2%

94 Realicó 11 7.2%

95 General Conesa 01 7.2%

96 La Cumbre 05 7.2%

97 Sampacho 05 7.2%

98 Villa de Soto 05 7.2%

99 Río Primero 05 7.2%

100 San Miguel 06 7.2%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Argentina face significant economic challenges. La Esperanza 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 La Esperanza, 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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