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Argentina is set to receive $30 million in investments

While Congress debates labor reform, INDEC released positive employment data. Activity and employment rates rose, and unemployment fell compared to the 2021-2025 period.


Argentina is set to receive $30 million in investments

Argentina is set to receive $30 million in investments: in which sector? While Congress debates the labor reform promoted by the government of Javier Milei, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) released employment data. Among the main indicators are the activity, employment, and unemployment rates for the last quarter of 2025 in relation to the annual period between 2021 and 2025. In this regard, according to what the Argentine News Agency learned, the three indicators are positive, as the activity and employment rates rose and unemployment fell. Argentina is preparing to receive $30 million in investments: in which sector? What do INDEC's employment numbers say? The data presented in the technical report prepared by INDEC through the Permanent Household Survey (EPH) are collected in 31 urban centers and localities with a base population of 2,000. Additionally, of the employed, 3.2 million are unemployed job seekers, which means they work but are actively looking for another job; and 2.2 million are underemployed, which means they work less than 35 hours a week and are willing to work more hours. Between 2021 and 2025, how much did activity and employment increase and how much did unemployment decrease? According to INDEC data, in the December report of the last quarter of 2025 compared to previous years, even up to 2021, the numbers were good and can be seen in the following chart. The EPH is conducted every last quarter, year after year. In this sense, and according to last December's operations, in 2025 the country-level indices, in relation to the 2021-2025 periods, were good, as activity and employment grew, and unemployment decreased. General data from INDEC's Permanent Household Survey: Total urban population: 91.3% of the country's total - 43.3 million people. Inactive population: 52.5% - 22.8 million people. Economically active population: 47.5% - 20.6 million people. Of the EAP, 19.3 million are employed and 1.3 million are unemployed.