Economy, jobs and prices in Corrientes, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Corrientes was 9.1% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 6th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 6.7% a year earlier, so it is up 2.4 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Corrientes?
The employment rate in Corrientes (employed people as a share of all residents) was 40.8% in the second quarter of 2026, 5th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 38.0% 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 Corrientes?
44.9% of residents of Corrientes were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), joint 9th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 40.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Corrientes?
In the second quarter of 2026, 6.4% of the labour force in Corrientes worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 8th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 7.1% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Corrientes work for the government?
In Corrientes, 29.5% of employed people were self-employed and 34.7% 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 Corrientes are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Corrientes, 8.5% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 7th 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 Corrientes?
Mean family income per person in Corrientes was 520,453 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 7th 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 Corrientes?
The median person in Corrientes lived in a household with family income of 393,263 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, 7th 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 Corrientes?
Employed people in Corrientes who reported earnings made a mean of 767,438 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 600,000 pesos), 7th 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 Corrientes?
The richest tenth of residents of Corrientes, ranked by family income per person, received 31.2% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 9th 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 Corrientes above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Corrientes was 0.71 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 0.79 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Corrientes have piped gas?
1.4% of households in Corrientes cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 3rd 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 Corrientes rent their home?
In Corrientes, 73.4% of households owned their home and 14.6% 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 Corrientes compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Corrientes ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | La Plata | 8.7% |
| 9 | Santa Fé | 8.6% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Corrientes ranks 26 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Catamarca | 41.1% |
| 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% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Corrientes ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | La Rioja | 46.0% |
| 19 | Río Cuarto | 45.5% |
| 20 | Salta | 45.1% |
| 21 | Corrientes | 44.9% |
| 22 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 44.9% |
| 23 | Santa Fé | 44.8% |
| 24 | Resistencia | 44.7% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Corrientes ranks 23 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Santa Fé | 8.9% |
| 21 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 8.1% |
| 22 | Neuquén-Plottier | 8.1% |
| 23 | Corrientes | 6.4% |
| 24 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 6.1% |
| 25 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 5.5% |
| 26 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 5.0% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 10 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Concordia | 52.9% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 52.3% |
| 9 | Resistencia | 52.3% |
| 10 | Corrientes | 51.9% |
| 11 | Salta | 51.0% |
| 12 | Córdoba | 48.5% |
| 13 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 46.1% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 24 of 30, highest first. Current pesos, people in households that reported income
| Rank | City | Mean family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 558,923 |
| 22 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 548,060 |
| 23 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 546,456 |
| 24 | Corrientes | 520,453 |
| 25 | Formosa | 513,725 |
| 26 | Posadas | 505,499 |
| 27 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 499,777 |
Median family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | San Juan | 430,000 |
| 22 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 429,200 |
| 23 | Mendoza | 402,000 |
| 24 | Corrientes | 393,263 |
| 25 | Formosa | 378,333 |
| 26 | Posadas | 375,075 |
| 27 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 375,000 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 879,339 |
| 22 | Formosa | 835,240 |
| 23 | San Juan | 786,528 |
| 24 | Corrientes | 767,438 |
| 25 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 735,564 |
| 26 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 733,395 |
| 27 | Concordia | 731,576 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 9 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 33.1% |
| 7 | Formosa | 31.9% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 31.3% |
| 9 | Corrientes | 31.2% |
| 10 | Salta | 31.1% |
| 11 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 31.0% |
| 12 | Resistencia | 30.7% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 9 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 95.5% |
| 7 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 95.4% |
| 8 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 94.7% |
| 9 | Corrientes | 93.3% |
| 10 | Salta | 93.0% |
| 11 | Mendoza | 92.5% |
| 12 | La Rioja | 92.0% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 28 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Catamarca | 29.4% |
| 25 | Concordia | 22.0% |
| 26 | La Rioja | 16.3% |
| 27 | Formosa | 4.1% |
| 28 | Corrientes | 1.4% |
| 29 | Resistencia | 1.4% |
| 30 | Posadas | 0.7% |
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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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