Jobs and Wages

News on work in Argentina: unemployment, registered and informal jobs, wages, layoffs and cut hours, and the unions and their strikes.

POLITICS

Judge Suspends Two Articles of Milei's Labor Reform for Three Months

Ruling on suits by bar associations, Judge Martín Cormick restored the earlier rules on legal costs and installment payments while the case proceeds.

By The Ushuaia Times · Yesterday

ANALYSIS

Registered Private Jobs Fell in 21 of 24 Provinces in Three Years

Argentina has 292,000 fewer registered private-sector employees than in July 2023, and only Neuquén, Río Negro and Tucumán have more.

By The Editors · 2 days ago

EDITORIAL

Argentine Manufacturers Are Cutting Hours to Keep Their Workers

Small and mid-sized manufacturers are trimming shifts rather than staff as sales stay weak. August output rose 1.9% from July but was still 3.2% below a year earlier.

By The Editors · Oct. 9, 2026

ECONOMY

Unemployment Rises to 7.9% as Informal Work Hits an 18-Year High

INDEC data shows registered jobs falling even as overall employment rose, with one economist saying the labor market is 'restructuring itself downward.'

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 19, 2026

ECONOMY

Shelved Inflation Index Puts Registered Wage Drop at 12.9%, Not 8.2%

An inflation index the government prepared, then postponed, shows registered wages down almost 13% under Milei against 8.

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 9, 2026