Economy, jobs and prices in Concordia, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Concordia was 6.1% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 11th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 5.4% a year earlier, so it is up 0.7 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Concordia?
The employment rate in Concordia (employed people as a share of all residents) was 39.4% in the second quarter of 2026, joint 3rd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 37.0% 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 Concordia?
42.0% of residents of Concordia were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 3rd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 39.1%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Concordia?
In the second quarter of 2026, 9.1% of the labour force in Concordia worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 12th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 6.3% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Concordia work for the government?
In Concordia, 30.4% of employed people were self-employed and 27.1% 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 Concordia are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Concordia, 11.6% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 13th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in Concordia?
Mean family income per person in Concordia was 450,779 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 3rd lowest 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 Concordia?
The median person in Concordia lived in a household with family income of 335,000 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, 2nd lowest 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 Concordia?
Employed people in Concordia who reported earnings made a mean of 731,576 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 600,000 pesos), 4th lowest 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 Concordia?
The richest tenth of residents of Concordia, ranked by family income per person, received 29.3% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 12th lowest 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 Concordia above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Concordia was 0.62 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 0.67 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Concordia have piped gas?
22.0% of households in Concordia cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 6th lowest 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 Concordia rent their home?
In Concordia, 73.6% of households owned their home and 13.9% 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 Concordia compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Concordia ranks 20 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 6.7% |
| 18 | Catamarca | 6.4% |
| 19 | Río Cuarto | 6.4% |
| 20 | Concordia | 6.1% |
| 21 | Posadas | 5.9% |
| 22 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 5.5% |
| 23 | Formosa | 4.8% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Concordia ranks 28 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 41.1% |
| 25 | Santa Fé | 41.0% |
| 26 | Corrientes | 40.8% |
| 27 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 39.4% |
| 28 | Concordia | 39.4% |
| 29 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 38.5% |
| 30 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 37.5% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Concordia ranks 28 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Resistencia | 44.7% |
| 25 | Formosa | 44.4% |
| 26 | Catamarca | 43.9% |
| 27 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 42.4% |
| 28 | Concordia | 42.0% |
| 29 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 40.7% |
| 30 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 39.8% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Concordia ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Buenos Aires | 11.0% |
| 17 | Posadas | 10.8% |
| 18 | Rosario | 9.8% |
| 19 | Concordia | 9.1% |
| 20 | Santa Fé | 8.9% |
| 21 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 8.1% |
| 22 | Neuquén-Plottier | 8.1% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Concordia ranks 7 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 54.7% |
| 5 | Formosa | 53.8% |
| 6 | Posadas | 53.4% |
| 7 | Concordia | 52.9% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 52.3% |
| 9 | Resistencia | 52.3% |
| 10 | Corrientes | 51.9% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Concordia ranks 28 of 30, highest first. Current pesos, people in households that reported income
| Rank | City | Mean family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Corrientes | 520,453 |
| 25 | Formosa | 513,725 |
| 26 | Posadas | 505,499 |
| 27 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 499,777 |
| 28 | Concordia | 450,779 |
| 29 | La Rioja | 431,167 |
| 30 | Resistencia | 406,752 |
Median family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Concordia ranks 29 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Corrientes | 393,263 |
| 25 | Formosa | 378,333 |
| 26 | Posadas | 375,075 |
| 27 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 375,000 |
| 28 | La Rioja | 369,225 |
| 29 | Concordia | 335,000 |
| 30 | Resistencia | 313,333 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Concordia ranks 27 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Corrientes | 767,438 |
| 25 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 735,564 |
| 26 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 733,395 |
| 27 | Concordia | 731,576 |
| 28 | Posadas | 711,691 |
| 29 | Resistencia | 692,111 |
| 30 | La Rioja | 612,490 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Concordia ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Santa Fé | 29.6% |
| 17 | Córdoba | 29.5% |
| 18 | Neuquén-Plottier | 29.4% |
| 19 | Concordia | 29.3% |
| 20 | San Juan | 29.2% |
| 21 | Rosario | 28.8% |
| 22 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 28.6% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Concordia ranks 14 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mendoza | 92.5% |
| 12 | La Rioja | 92.0% |
| 13 | Neuquén-Plottier | 91.3% |
| 14 | Concordia | 89.4% |
| 15 | Formosa | 86.6% |
| 16 | Rosario | 86.2% |
| 17 | Río Cuarto | 84.3% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Concordia ranks 25 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 50.4% |
| 23 | Santa Fé | 50.1% |
| 24 | Catamarca | 29.4% |
| 25 | Concordia | 22.0% |
| 26 | La Rioja | 16.3% |
| 27 | Formosa | 4.1% |
| 28 | Corrientes | 1.4% |
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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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