Economy, jobs and prices in Neuquén-Plottier, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Neuquén-Plottier was 3.2% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), joint 3rd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 3.8% a year earlier, so it is down 0.6 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Neuquén-Plottier?
The employment rate in Neuquén-Plottier (employed people as a share of all residents) was 48.9% in the second quarter of 2026, the 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 Neuquén-Plottier?
50.5% of residents of Neuquén-Plottier were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 7th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 46.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Neuquén-Plottier?
In the second quarter of 2026, 8.1% of the labour force in Neuquén-Plottier worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), joint 9th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 6.5% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Neuquén-Plottier work for the government?
In Neuquén-Plottier, 18.4% of employed people were self-employed and 29.6% 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 Neuquén-Plottier are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Neuquén-Plottier, 9.0% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 8th 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 Neuquén-Plottier?
Mean family income per person in Neuquén-Plottier was 1,096,527 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), the 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 Neuquén-Plottier?
The median person in Neuquén-Plottier lived in a household with family income of 836,000 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, the 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 Neuquén-Plottier?
Employed people in Neuquén-Plottier who reported earnings made a mean of 1,745,488 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 1,400,000 pesos), the 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 Neuquén-Plottier?
The richest tenth of residents of Neuquén-Plottier, ranked by family income per person, received 29.4% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 Neuquén-Plottier above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Neuquén-Plottier was 1.50 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 1.67 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Neuquén-Plottier have piped gas?
94.1% of households in Neuquén-Plottier cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 5th 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 Neuquén-Plottier rent their home?
In Neuquén-Plottier, 65.9% of households owned their home and 26.0% 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 Neuquén-Plottier compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 28 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | La Rioja | 4.5% |
| 25 | Salta | 4.3% |
| 26 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 3.4% |
| 27 | San Juan | 3.2% |
| 28 | Neuquén-Plottier | 3.2% |
| 29 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 2.6% |
| 30 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 0.9% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 1 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuquén-Plottier | 48.9% |
| 2 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 47.6% |
| 3 | La Plata | 47.0% |
| 4 | Rosario | 46.9% |
| 5 | San Juan | 46.9% |
| 6 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 46.9% |
| 7 | Mendoza | 46.2% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 7 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Rio Gallegos | 48.8% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 22 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Concordia | 9.1% |
| 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% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 28 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)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 1 of 30, highest first. Current pesos, people in households that reported income
| Rank | City | Mean family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuquén-Plottier | 1,096,527 |
| 2 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 1,089,894 |
| 3 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 1,062,100 |
| 4 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 877,574 |
| 5 | Río Cuarto | 862,603 |
| 6 | Rio Gallegos | 829,952 |
| 7 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 803,994 |
Median family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 1 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)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 1 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuquén-Plottier | 1,745,488 |
| 2 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 1,741,289 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 1,382,784 |
| 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 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 18 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 29.7% |
| 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% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Salta | 93.0% |
| 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% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Neuquén-Plottier ranks 5 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 96.0% |
| 3 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 94.3% |
| 4 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 94.2% |
| 5 | Neuquén-Plottier | 94.1% |
| 6 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 88.7% |
| 7 | Mendoza | 82.2% |
| 8 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 79.7% |
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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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