The Interdisciplinary Institute of Political Economy (IIEP-UBA) revealed that 40% of informal employees receive a monthly salary below the basic individual basket (poverty line).
The Labor informality rate In Argentina he climbed to 43.2% In the second quarter of 2025, according to data from the Permanent Household Survey (EPH)which means that four out of ten workers They operate outside the legal framework in labor, tax or social security. This indicator represents a year -on -year increase of 1.6 percentage points and mark the higher level since 2008with the exception of the second quarter of 2022.
A report of Employment, distribution and labor institutions (mayor) of the Interdisciplinary Institute of Political Economics (IIEP-UBA)coordinated by researchers Roxana Maurizio and Luis Beccariareveals that informality between SALARIES reached the 37.7%the highest value in 17 years. This segment, which represents the 63% of the total informal workersis the main component of the phenomenon.
The formal and informal gap is reflected in income. He 40% of informal employed perceive a monthly salary Below the basic individual basket (Poverty line). In contrast, only the 5% of formal workers It is in that situation.
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Informality and poverty: a direct relationship
The study highlights that, in the first quarter of 2025, the 24% of workers He lived in poor homes. However, this proportion It rises to 42% among informalwhile among the formal ones descend to 12%. This confirms that Lack of labor registration significantly increases the risk of povertyeven for those who have employment.
Informality especially affects workers in 16 to 24 yearswhere the rate reaches the 63% –21 percentage points above the general average-. This implies that six out of ten young people In the labor market they lack social protection and basic labor rights.
The data reflect a expansion of the unregistered sector and one deepening vulnerability gapsespecially between employees and young people. Informality not only limits access to labor rights, but also conditions social mobility and economic stability of households.
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