Economy, jobs and prices in Bahía Blanca-Cerri, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Bahía Blanca-Cerri was 9.7% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 4th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 7.5% a year earlier, so it is up 2.2 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Bahía Blanca-Cerri?
The employment rate in Bahía Blanca-Cerri (employed people as a share of all residents) was 45.8% in the second quarter of 2026, 11th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 43.5% a year earlier and 45.0% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Bahía Blanca-Cerri?
50.7% of residents of Bahía Blanca-Cerri were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 6th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 47.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Bahía Blanca-Cerri?
In the second quarter of 2026, 12.6% of the labour force in Bahía Blanca-Cerri worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 11th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 9.6% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Bahía Blanca-Cerri work for the government?
In Bahía Blanca-Cerri, 23.9% of employed people were self-employed and 23.5% of employees worked in the public sector in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH); across the 31 survey areas the shares were 24.2% and 21.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many workers in Bahía Blanca-Cerri are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Bahía Blanca-Cerri, 13.8% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 15th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in Bahía Blanca-Cerri?
Mean family income per person in Bahía Blanca-Cerri was 801,654 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 8th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the mean for all 31 survey areas was 731,516 pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Bahía Blanca-Cerri?
The median person in Bahía Blanca-Cerri lived in a household with family income of 650,000 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, joint 4th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 500,000 pesos).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Bahía Blanca-Cerri?
Employed people in Bahía Blanca-Cerri who reported earnings made a mean of 1,219,525 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 1,000,000 pesos), 7th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site on the mean; across the 31 survey areas the mean was 1,104,227 pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Bahía Blanca-Cerri?
The richest tenth of residents of Bahía Blanca-Cerri, ranked by family income per person, received 29.7% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 15th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site on income concentration (all 31 survey areas: 33.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyIs income in Bahía Blanca-Cerri above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Bahía Blanca-Cerri was 1.10 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 1.30 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Bahía Blanca-Cerri have piped gas?
79.7% of households in Bahía Blanca-Cerri cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 8th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 64.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Bahía Blanca-Cerri rent their home?
In Bahía Blanca-Cerri, 63.7% of households owned their home and 27.5% rented it in the first quarter of 2026; the shares for all 31 survey areas were 67.8% and 20.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Bahía Blanca-Cerri compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 4 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario | 11.5% |
| 2 | Córdoba | 10.5% |
| 3 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 9.9% |
| 4 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 9.7% |
| 5 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 9.2% |
| 6 | Corrientes | 9.1% |
| 7 | Rio Gallegos | 8.8% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 46.0% |
| 9 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 45.9% |
| 10 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 45.9% |
| 11 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 45.8% |
| 12 | Córdoba | 45.5% |
| 13 | Buenos Aires | 45.3% |
| 14 | Posadas | 44.5% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 51.1% |
| 4 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 51.0% |
| 5 | Córdoba | 50.9% |
| 6 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 50.7% |
| 7 | Neuquén-Plottier | 50.5% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 50.3% |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 49.3% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | La Rioja | 14.5% |
| 9 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 13.8% |
| 10 | Córdoba | 12.9% |
| 11 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 12.6% |
| 12 | San Juan | 12.2% |
| 13 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 11.9% |
| 14 | Salta | 11.7% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 27 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 35.9% |
| 25 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 33.0% |
| 26 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 30.4% |
| 27 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 30.1% |
| 28 | Neuquén-Plottier | 26.4% |
| 29 | Rio Gallegos | 24.4% |
| 30 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 18.0% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 8 of 30, highest first. Current pesos, people in households that reported income
| Rank | City | Mean family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Río Cuarto | 862,603 |
| 6 | Rio Gallegos | 829,952 |
| 7 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 803,994 |
| 8 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 801,654 |
| 9 | Rosario | 790,314 |
| 10 | Buenos Aires | 785,312 |
| 11 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 741,900 |
Median family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 4 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuquén-Plottier | 836,000 |
| 2 | Río Cuarto | 700,000 |
| 3 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 700,000 |
| 4 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 650,000 |
| 5 | Rio Gallegos | 650,000 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 640,000 |
| 7 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 632,160 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 7 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 1,345,933 |
| 5 | Rio Gallegos | 1,318,559 |
| 6 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 1,297,038 |
| 7 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 1,219,525 |
| 8 | Río Cuarto | 1,209,353 |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 1,196,972 |
| 10 | Rosario | 1,166,496 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 15 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Resistencia | 30.7% |
| 13 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 29.9% |
| 14 | Posadas | 29.8% |
| 15 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 29.7% |
| 16 | Santa Fé | 29.6% |
| 17 | Córdoba | 29.5% |
| 18 | Neuquén-Plottier | 29.4% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Catamarca | 84.0% |
| 19 | Paraná | 81.2% |
| 20 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 80.4% |
| 21 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 80.1% |
| 22 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 75.8% |
| 23 | Buenos Aires | 70.4% |
| 24 | Resistencia | 62.1% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Bahía Blanca-Cerri ranks 8 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Neuquén-Plottier | 94.1% |
| 6 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 88.7% |
| 7 | Mendoza | 82.2% |
| 8 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 79.7% |
| 9 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 79.1% |
| 10 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 77.3% |
| 11 | Salta | 76.5% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC): Mercado de trabajo. Tasas e indicadores socioeconómicos (EPH), segundo trimestre de 2026 (Tables 3.2 and 3.3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0a700bac4db…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC): Encuesta Permanente de Hogares (EPH): bases de microdatos usuarias, individual y hogar, primer trimestre de 2026 (figures computed with the survey weights), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d9d23945d4b1…)
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