Economy, jobs and prices in Mar del Plata-Batán, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Mar del Plata-Batán was 9.9% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 3rd highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 6.3% a year earlier, so it is up 3.6 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Mar del Plata-Batán?
The employment rate in Mar del Plata-Batán (employed people as a share of all residents) was 46.0% in the second quarter of 2026, 8th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 45.1% 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 Mar del Plata-Batán?
51.1% of residents of Mar del Plata-Batán were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 3rd highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 48.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Mar del Plata-Batán?
In the second quarter of 2026, 15.6% of the labour force in Mar del Plata-Batán worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), joint 6th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 12.7% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Mar del Plata-Batán work for the government?
In Mar del Plata-Batán, 28.8% of employed people were self-employed and 15.8% 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 Mar del Plata-Batán are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Mar del Plata-Batán, 17.8% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 12th 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 Mar del Plata-Batán?
Mean family income per person in Mar del Plata-Batán was 803,994 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 7th 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 Mar del Plata-Batán?
The median person in Mar del Plata-Batán lived in a household with family income of 600,000 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, joint 9th 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 Mar del Plata-Batán?
Employed people in Mar del Plata-Batán who reported earnings made a mean of 1,136,418 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 1,000,000 pesos), 11th 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 Mar del Plata-Batán?
The richest tenth of residents of Mar del Plata-Batán, ranked by family income per person, received 27.6% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 6th 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 Mar del Plata-Batán above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Mar del Plata-Batán was 1.10 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 1.20 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Mar del Plata-Batán have piped gas?
79.1% of households in Mar del Plata-Batán cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 9th 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 Mar del Plata-Batán rent their home?
In Mar del Plata-Batán, 66.0% of households owned their home and 23.5% 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 Mar del Plata-Batán compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 3 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)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 8 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | San Juan | 46.9% |
| 6 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 46.9% |
| 7 | Mendoza | 46.2% |
| 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% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 3 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario | 53.0% |
| 2 | La Plata | 51.5% |
| 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% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 17.2% |
| 4 | Mendoza | 17.0% |
| 5 | Catamarca | 15.8% |
| 6 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 15.6% |
| 7 | Paraná | 15.6% |
| 8 | La Rioja | 14.5% |
| 9 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 13.8% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Santa Fé | 38.7% |
| 22 | Paraná | 37.0% |
| 23 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 36.9% |
| 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% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 7 of 30, highest first. Current pesos, people in households that reported income
| Rank | City | Mean family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 877,574 |
| 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 |
Median family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 10 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 632,160 |
| 8 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 627,778 |
| 9 | Rosario | 600,000 |
| 10 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 600,000 |
| 11 | Córdoba | 553,333 |
| 12 | Buenos Aires | 525,000 |
| 13 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 521,250 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Río Cuarto | 1,209,353 |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 1,196,972 |
| 10 | Rosario | 1,166,496 |
| 11 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 1,136,418 |
| 12 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 1,091,596 |
| 13 | Córdoba | 1,012,153 |
| 14 | Santa Fé | 1,010,445 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 25 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 28.6% |
| 23 | Paraná | 28.4% |
| 24 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 27.8% |
| 25 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 27.6% |
| 26 | Río Cuarto | 27.5% |
| 27 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 27.2% |
| 28 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 25.8% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 8 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 96.5% |
| 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% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 9 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | San Juan | 71.8% |
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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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