Economy, jobs and prices in Resistencia, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Resistencia was 7.5% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 15th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 10.3% a year earlier, so it is down 2.8 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Resistencia?
The employment rate in Resistencia (employed people as a share of all residents) was 41.3% in the second quarter of 2026, 9th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 39.4% 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 Resistencia?
44.7% of residents of Resistencia were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 7th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 44.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Resistencia?
In the second quarter of 2026, 2.2% of the labour force in Resistencia worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), the lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 2.3% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Resistencia work for the government?
In Resistencia, 25.0% of employed people were self-employed and 34.6% 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 Resistencia are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Resistencia, 6.1% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, joint 3rd 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 Resistencia?
Mean family income per person in Resistencia was 406,752 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), the 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 Resistencia?
The median person in Resistencia lived in a household with family income of 313,333 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, the 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 Resistencia?
Employed people in Resistencia who reported earnings made a mean of 692,111 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 600,000 pesos), 2nd 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 Resistencia?
The richest tenth of residents of Resistencia, ranked by family income per person, received 30.7% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 12th 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 Resistencia above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Resistencia was 0.56 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 0.63 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Resistencia have piped gas?
1.4% of households in Resistencia cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 2nd 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 Resistencia rent their home?
In Resistencia, 85.3% of households owned their home and 9.4% 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 Resistencia compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Resistencia ranks 15 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Catamarca | 6.4% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Resistencia ranks 22 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Salta | 43.2% |
| 20 | Río Cuarto | 42.6% |
| 21 | Formosa | 42.3% |
| 22 | Resistencia | 41.3% |
| 23 | Catamarca | 41.1% |
| 24 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 41.1% |
| 25 | Santa Fé | 41.0% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Resistencia ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Corrientes | 44.9% |
| 22 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 44.9% |
| 23 | Santa Fé | 44.8% |
| 24 | Resistencia | 44.7% |
| 25 | Formosa | 44.4% |
| 26 | Catamarca | 43.9% |
| 27 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 42.4% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Resistencia ranks 30 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 6.1% |
| 25 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 5.5% |
| 26 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 5.0% |
| 27 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 4.4% |
| 28 | Río Cuarto | 3.7% |
| 29 | Formosa | 3.5% |
| 30 | Resistencia | 2.2% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Resistencia ranks 9 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Posadas | 53.4% |
| 7 | Concordia | 52.9% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 52.3% |
| 9 | Resistencia | 52.3% |
| 10 | Corrientes | 51.9% |
| 11 | Salta | 51.0% |
| 12 | Córdoba | 48.5% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Resistencia ranks 30 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)
Resistencia ranks 30 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)
Resistencia ranks 29 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)
Resistencia ranks 12 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Corrientes | 31.2% |
| 10 | Salta | 31.1% |
| 11 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 31.0% |
| 12 | Resistencia | 30.7% |
| 13 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 29.9% |
| 14 | Posadas | 29.8% |
| 15 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 29.7% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Resistencia ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 80.1% |
| 22 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 75.8% |
| 23 | Buenos Aires | 70.4% |
| 24 | Resistencia | 62.1% |
| 25 | Santa Fé | 58.7% |
| 26 | La Plata | 58.6% |
| 27 | San Juan | 52.8% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Resistencia ranks 29 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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