The adjustments in Public Services Ratesthe downward salary negotiations and the consequent deterioration of purchasing power contributed to the growth of social discomfortin a context where the recovery of formal employment failed to accompany the pace of needs.
According to data from National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC)the unemployment rate reached the 7.9% during the first quarter of 2025marking an increase against 7.7% registered in the same period of 2024 and also superior to 6.4% of the last quarter of that year. These numbers evidenced an upward trend in the number of people without work.
What are the main concerns of Argentines
The report prepared by the consulting firm Tres showed that the perception of unemployment As the main problem, it rose from 4% to the 11% Between March and May of this year. Similarly, concern for the Cost of living passed from 3% to the 8%almost tripling in just two months.
In contrast, inflation, which in March occupied the first place with a 23%fell to the 5% In May, a decline of 18 percentage pointsreflecting a modification in citizen priorities as other indicators gained greater urgency.
Informal work and working conditions
The report of INDEC also detailed the situation of Informal employment. During the first quarter of 2025the Labor informality rate It was located in the 42.0%a figure that gives an account of the structural difficulties of the labor market.
According to the organism, the 72.7% of the employed were SALARIESof which a 36.3% did not have Rubilation discountthat is, they worked in conditions Informal. Within that segment, a 17.1% made your own account contributions.
The report added that the 23.5% of the employed On your ownwhile the 3.4% He identified himself as Patterns and a 0.4% He worked like unpaid familiar. In addition, among employed employees, a 4.4% used own tools or machinery To carry out their tasks. Finally, the 7.8% Of the total number of workers developed their activity From home.
Source: Ambito
