Economy, jobs and prices in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión was 7.7% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 14th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 6.3% a year earlier, so it is up 1.4 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión?
The employment rate in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión (employed people as a share of all residents) was 37.5% in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 41.1% 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión?
40.7% of residents of Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 2nd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 43.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión?
In the second quarter of 2026, 17.2% of the labour force in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 3rd 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión work for the government?
In Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión, 20.0% of employed people were self-employed and 41.8% 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión, 23.4% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 5th 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión?
Mean family income per person in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión was 877,574 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 4th 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión?
The median person in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión lived in a household with family income of 632,160 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, 7th 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión?
Employed people in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión who reported earnings made a mean of 1,297,038 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 1,000,000 pesos), 6th 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión?
The richest tenth of residents of Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión, ranked by family income per person, received 33.6% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 5th 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión was 1.20 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 1.26 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión have piped gas?
94.3% of households in Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 3rd 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión rent their home?
In Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión, 74.2% of households owned their home and 17.8% 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 Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 14 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Buenos Aires | 8.2% |
| 12 | Mendoza | 8.1% |
| 13 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 8.1% |
| 14 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 7.7% |
| 15 | Resistencia | 7.5% |
| 16 | Paraná | 6.7% |
| 17 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 6.7% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 30 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)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 29 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)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 3 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Plata | 19.0% |
| 2 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 18.5% |
| 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% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 25 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Neuquén-Plottier | 26.4% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 4 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)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 7 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 650,000 |
| 5 | Rio Gallegos | 650,000 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 640,000 |
| 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 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Río Cuarto | 1,209,353 |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 1,196,972 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 5 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | La Plata | 34.8% |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 34.5% |
| 4 | Catamarca | 33.7% |
| 5 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 33.6% |
| 6 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 33.1% |
| 7 | Formosa | 31.9% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 31.3% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 7 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 96.8% |
| 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% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión ranks 3 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Gallegos | 99.7% |
| 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% |
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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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