Economy, jobs and prices in Santa Fé, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Santa Fé was 8.6% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 9th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 5.5% a year earlier, so it is up 3.1 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Santa Fé?
The employment rate in Santa Fé (employed people as a share of all residents) was 41.0% in the second quarter of 2026, 6th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 41.4% 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 Santa Fé?
44.8% of residents of Santa Fé were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 8th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 43.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Santa Fé?
In the second quarter of 2026, 8.9% of the labour force in Santa Fé worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 11th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 10.0% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Santa Fé work for the government?
In Santa Fé, 25.6% of employed people were self-employed and 32.1% 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 Santa Fé are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Santa Fé, 8.4% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 6th 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 Santa Fé?
Mean family income per person in Santa Fé was 641,276 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 15th 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 Santa Fé?
The median person in Santa Fé lived in a household with family income of 475,000 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, 15th 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 Santa Fé?
Employed people in Santa Fé who reported earnings made a mean of 1,010,445 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 900,000 pesos), 14th 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 Santa Fé?
The richest tenth of residents of Santa Fé, ranked by family income per person, received 29.6% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 15th 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 Santa Fé above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Santa Fé was 0.88 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 0.95 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Santa Fé have piped gas?
50.1% of households in Santa Fé cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 8th 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 Santa Fé rent their home?
In Santa Fé, 73.8% 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 Santa Fé compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 9 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Corrientes | 9.1% |
| 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% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 25 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Concordia | 39.4% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 23 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Catamarca | 43.9% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 20 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Posadas | 10.8% |
| 18 | Rosario | 9.8% |
| 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% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 41.0% |
| 19 | Rosario | 40.9% |
| 20 | Río Cuarto | 40.8% |
| 21 | Santa Fé | 38.7% |
| 22 | Paraná | 37.0% |
| 23 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 36.9% |
| 24 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 35.9% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 15 of 30, highest first. Current pesos, people in households that reported income
| Rank | City | Mean family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Catamarca | 595,841 |
Median family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 16 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 521,250 |
| 14 | La Plata | 500,000 |
| 15 | Paraná | 477,500 |
| 16 | Santa Fé | 475,000 |
| 17 | Salta | 450,000 |
| 18 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 440,000 |
| 19 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 436,667 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 14 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Salta | 939,311 |
| 17 | Mendoza | 933,774 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 16 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 29.9% |
| 14 | Posadas | 29.8% |
| 15 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 29.7% |
| 16 | Santa Fé | 29.6% |
| 17 | Córdoba | 29.5% |
| 18 | Neuquén-Plottier | 29.4% |
| 19 | Concordia | 29.3% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 25 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Posadas | 52.4% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 23 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Paraná | 56.9% |
| 21 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 53.6% |
| 22 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 50.4% |
| 23 | Santa Fé | 50.1% |
| 24 | Catamarca | 29.4% |
| 25 | Concordia | 22.0% |
| 26 | La Rioja | 16.3% |
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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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