Argentina reports significant job loss under Milei's administration

According to a CEPA report, in 21 months of Javier Milei's government, Argentina lost nearly 20,000 businesses and over 276,000 registered jobs, a daily loss of 432 workers.

Buenos Aires, November 16 (NA) – The number of registered workers in productive units fell between November 2023 and August 2025, representing a loss of 276,624 jobs, according to a report from the Argentine Center for Political Economy (CEPA). This means that since Javier Milei's government took office, registered jobs in productive units were reduced by 2.81%, which meant a loss of more than 432 workers per day during that period. Thus, the employment scheme went from 9,857,173 in November 2023 to 9,580,549 in August 2025. In 21 months in office, Javier Milei registered the loss of nearly 20,000 businesses and 276,000 jobs.

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