Economy, jobs and prices in San Luis - El Chorrillo, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in San Luis - El Chorrillo was 2.6% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 2nd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 4.2% a year earlier, so it is down 1.6 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in San Luis - El Chorrillo?
The employment rate in San Luis - El Chorrillo (employed people as a share of all residents) was 46.9% in the second quarter of 2026, joint 4th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 44.0% 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 San Luis - El Chorrillo?
48.1% of residents of San Luis - El Chorrillo were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 14th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 46.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in San Luis - El Chorrillo?
In the second quarter of 2026, 5.0% of the labour force in San Luis - El Chorrillo worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 5th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 5.5% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in San Luis - El Chorrillo work for the government?
In San Luis - El Chorrillo, 21.6% of employed people were self-employed and 43.6% 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 San Luis - El Chorrillo are looking for another job?
Among employed people in San Luis - El Chorrillo, 5.8% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 2nd 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 San Luis - El Chorrillo?
Mean family income per person in San Luis - El Chorrillo was 546,456 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 8th 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 San Luis - El Chorrillo?
The median person in San Luis - El Chorrillo lived in a household with family income of 429,200 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, 9th 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 San Luis - El Chorrillo?
Employed people in San Luis - El Chorrillo who reported earnings made a mean of 893,588 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 850,000 pesos), 12th 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 San Luis - El Chorrillo?
The richest tenth of residents of San Luis - El Chorrillo, ranked by family income per person, received 29.9% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 San Luis - El Chorrillo above the national average?
Mean family income per person in San Luis - El Chorrillo was 0.75 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 0.86 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in San Luis - El Chorrillo have piped gas?
77.3% of households in San Luis - El Chorrillo cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 10th 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 San Luis - El Chorrillo rent their home?
In San Luis - El Chorrillo, 62.2% of households owned their home and 22.7% 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 San Luis - El Chorrillo compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 29 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)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 46.0% |
| 9 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 45.9% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 14 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 48.6% |
| 12 | San Juan | 48.5% |
| 13 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 48.5% |
| 14 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 48.1% |
| 15 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 47.5% |
| 16 | Posadas | 47.3% |
| 17 | Paraná | 46.4% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 26 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 4.4% |
| 28 | Río Cuarto | 3.7% |
| 29 | Formosa | 3.5% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Corrientes | 51.9% |
| 11 | Salta | 51.0% |
| 12 | Córdoba | 48.5% |
| 13 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 46.1% |
| 14 | Catamarca | 45.1% |
| 15 | La Rioja | 43.9% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires | 43.0% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 23 of 30, highest first. Current pesos, people in households that reported income
| Rank | City | Mean family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mendoza | 575,737 |
| 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 |
Median family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 22 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 436,667 |
| 20 | Catamarca | 436,667 |
| 21 | San Juan | 430,000 |
| 22 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 429,200 |
| 23 | Mendoza | 402,000 |
| 24 | Corrientes | 393,263 |
| 25 | Formosa | 378,333 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Salta | 939,311 |
| 17 | Mendoza | 933,774 |
| 18 | Paraná | 931,982 |
| 19 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 893,588 |
| 20 | Catamarca | 887,612 |
| 21 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 879,339 |
| 22 | Formosa | 835,240 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Santa Fé | 29.6% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 1 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 98.8% |
| 2 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 98.1% |
| 3 | Rio Gallegos | 97.4% |
| 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% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
San Luis - El Chorrillo ranks 10 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 70.6% |
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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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