Economy, jobs and prices in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución was 8.4% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 10th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 9.3% a year earlier, so it is down 0.9 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución?
The employment rate in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución (employed people as a share of all residents) was 41.1% in the second quarter of 2026, joint 7th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 38.3% 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 Nicolás-Villa Constitución?
44.9% of residents of San Nicolás-Villa Constitución were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), joint 9th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 42.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución?
In the second quarter of 2026, 11.9% of the labour force in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 13th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 8.4% 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 Nicolás-Villa Constitución work for the government?
In San Nicolás-Villa Constitución, 23.6% of employed people were self-employed and 17.7% 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 Nicolás-Villa Constitución are looking for another job?
Among employed people in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución, 11.0% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 11th 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 Nicolás-Villa Constitución?
Mean family income per person in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución was 689,571 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 14th 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 San Nicolás-Villa Constitución?
The median person in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución lived in a household with family income of 521,250 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 San Nicolás-Villa Constitución?
Employed people in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución who reported earnings made a mean of 1,091,596 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 900,000 pesos), 12th 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 San Nicolás-Villa Constitución?
The richest tenth of residents of San Nicolás-Villa Constitución, ranked by family income per person, received 31.0% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 11th 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 Nicolás-Villa Constitución above the national average?
Mean family income per person in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución was 0.94 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 1.04 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución have piped gas?
70.6% of households in San Nicolás-Villa Constitución cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 Nicolás-Villa Constitución rent their home?
In San Nicolás-Villa Constitución, 73.7% of households owned their home and 19.0% 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 San Nicolás-Villa Constitución compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 10 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rio Gallegos | 8.8% |
| 8 | La Plata | 8.7% |
| 9 | Santa Fé | 8.6% |
| 10 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 8.4% |
| 11 | Buenos Aires | 8.2% |
| 12 | Mendoza | 8.1% |
| 13 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 8.1% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Formosa | 42.3% |
| 22 | Resistencia | 41.3% |
| 23 | Catamarca | 41.1% |
| 24 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 41.1% |
| 25 | Santa Fé | 41.0% |
| 26 | Corrientes | 40.8% |
| 27 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 39.4% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 22 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Río Cuarto | 45.5% |
| 20 | Salta | 45.1% |
| 21 | Corrientes | 44.9% |
| 22 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 44.9% |
| 23 | Santa Fé | 44.8% |
| 24 | Resistencia | 44.7% |
| 25 | Formosa | 44.4% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Córdoba | 12.9% |
| 11 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 12.6% |
| 12 | San Juan | 12.2% |
| 13 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 11.9% |
| 14 | Salta | 11.7% |
| 15 | Rio Gallegos | 11.1% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires | 11.0% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 18 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | La Rioja | 43.9% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires | 43.0% |
| 17 | La Plata | 42.6% |
| 18 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 41.0% |
| 19 | Rosario | 40.9% |
| 20 | Río Cuarto | 40.8% |
| 21 | Santa Fé | 38.7% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 14 of 30, highest first. Current pesos, people in households that reported income
| Rank | City | Mean family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 741,900 |
| 12 | La Plata | 740,962 |
| 13 | Córdoba | 733,809 |
| 14 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 689,571 |
| 15 | Santa Fé | 641,276 |
| 16 | Paraná | 625,582 |
| 17 | Salta | 605,221 |
Median family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 600,000 |
| 11 | Córdoba | 553,333 |
| 12 | Buenos Aires | 525,000 |
| 13 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 521,250 |
| 14 | La Plata | 500,000 |
| 15 | Paraná | 477,500 |
| 16 | Santa Fé | 475,000 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 12 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | La Plata | 973,359 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mendoza | 31.3% |
| 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% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 94.7% |
| 9 | Corrientes | 93.3% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
San Nicolás-Villa Constitución ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 77.3% |
| 11 | Salta | 76.5% |
| 12 | San Juan | 71.8% |
| 13 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 70.6% |
| 14 | Rosario | 69.0% |
| 15 | Río Cuarto | 68.0% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires | 67.7% |
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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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