Economy, jobs and prices in Santa Rosa-Toay, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Santa Rosa-Toay was 6.7% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), joint 14th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 6.3% a year earlier, so it is up 0.4 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Santa Rosa-Toay?
The employment rate in Santa Rosa-Toay (employed people as a share of all residents) was 47.6% in the second quarter of 2026, 2nd highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 45.6% 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 Rosa-Toay?
51.0% of residents of Santa Rosa-Toay were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 4th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 48.7%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Santa Rosa-Toay?
In the second quarter of 2026, 13.8% of the labour force in Santa Rosa-Toay worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 9th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 13.7% 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 Rosa-Toay work for the government?
In Santa Rosa-Toay, 25.7% of employed people were self-employed and 43.3% 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 Rosa-Toay are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Santa Rosa-Toay, 22.0% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 8th 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 Santa Rosa-Toay?
Mean family income per person in Santa Rosa-Toay was 1,089,894 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 2nd 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 Rosa-Toay?
The median person in Santa Rosa-Toay lived in a household with family income of 640,000 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, 6th 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 Santa Rosa-Toay?
Employed people in Santa Rosa-Toay who reported earnings made a mean of 1,382,784 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 900,000 pesos), 3rd 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 Rosa-Toay?
The richest tenth of residents of Santa Rosa-Toay, ranked by family income per person, received 42.0% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, the 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 Santa Rosa-Toay above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Santa Rosa-Toay was 1.49 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 1.28 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Santa Rosa-Toay have piped gas?
94.2% of households in Santa Rosa-Toay cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 4th 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 Santa Rosa-Toay rent their home?
In Santa Rosa-Toay, 65.3% of households owned their home and 23.9% 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 Rosa-Toay compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 17 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Río Cuarto | 6.4% |
| 20 | Concordia | 6.1% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 2 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuquén-Plottier | 48.9% |
| 2 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 47.6% |
| 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% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 4 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario | 53.0% |
| 2 | La Plata | 51.5% |
| 3 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 51.1% |
| 4 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 51.0% |
| 5 | Córdoba | 50.9% |
| 6 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 50.7% |
| 7 | Neuquén-Plottier | 50.5% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 9 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 15.6% |
| 7 | Paraná | 15.6% |
| 8 | La Rioja | 14.5% |
| 9 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 13.8% |
| 10 | Córdoba | 12.9% |
| 11 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 12.6% |
| 12 | San Juan | 12.2% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 23 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 33.0% |
| 26 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 30.4% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 2 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)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 700,000 |
| 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 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 3 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuquén-Plottier | 1,745,488 |
| 2 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 1,741,289 |
| 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 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 1 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 42.0% |
| 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% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 20 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Río Cuarto | 84.3% |
| 18 | Catamarca | 84.0% |
| 19 | Paraná | 81.2% |
| 20 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 80.4% |
| 21 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 80.1% |
| 22 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 75.8% |
| 23 | Buenos Aires | 70.4% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Santa Rosa-Toay ranks 4 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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