Economy, jobs and prices in Santiago del Estero-La Banda, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Santiago del Estero-La Banda was 0.9% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), the lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 1.9% a year earlier, so it is down 1.0 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Santiago del Estero-La Banda?
The employment rate in Santiago del Estero-La Banda (employed people as a share of all residents) was 39.4% in the second quarter of 2026, joint 3rd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 41.2% 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda?
39.8% of residents of Santiago del Estero-La Banda were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), the lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 42.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Santiago del Estero-La Banda?
In the second quarter of 2026, 8.1% of the labour force in Santiago del Estero-La Banda worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), joint 9th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 7.7% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Santiago del Estero-La Banda work for the government?
In Santiago del Estero-La Banda, 18.5% of employed people were self-employed and 37.3% 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Santiago del Estero-La Banda, 10.2% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 10th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda?
Mean family income per person in Santiago del Estero-La Banda was 499,777 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 4th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda?
The median person in Santiago del Estero-La Banda lived in a household with family income of 375,000 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, 4th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda?
Employed people in Santiago del Estero-La Banda who reported earnings made a mean of 733,395 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 650,000 pesos), 5th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda?
The richest tenth of residents of Santiago del Estero-La Banda, ranked by family income per person, received 27.2% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 4th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda above the national average?
Mean family income per person in Santiago del Estero-La Banda was 0.68 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 0.75 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Santiago del Estero-La Banda have piped gas?
53.6% of households in Santiago del Estero-La Banda cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 10th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda rent their home?
In Santiago del Estero-La Banda, 89.2% of households owned their home and 7.7% 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 30 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)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 27 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 29 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 38.5% |
| 30 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 37.5% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 30 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Resistencia | 44.7% |
| 25 | Formosa | 44.4% |
| 26 | Catamarca | 43.9% |
| 27 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 42.4% |
| 28 | Concordia | 42.0% |
| 29 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 40.7% |
| 30 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 39.8% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 6.1% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 3 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan | 60.9% |
| 2 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 56.2% |
| 3 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 55.1% |
| 4 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 54.7% |
| 5 | Formosa | 53.8% |
| 6 | Posadas | 53.4% |
| 7 | Concordia | 52.9% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 27 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)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 27 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)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 26 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | San Juan | 786,528 |
| 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 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 27 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 27.8% |
| 25 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 27.6% |
| 26 | Río Cuarto | 27.5% |
| 27 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 27.2% |
| 28 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 25.8% |
| 29 | Rio Gallegos | 25.1% |
| 30 | La Rioja | 22.9% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 29 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Resistencia | 62.1% |
| 25 | Santa Fé | 58.7% |
| 26 | La Plata | 58.6% |
| 27 | San Juan | 52.8% |
| 28 | Posadas | 52.4% |
| 29 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 50.8% |
| 30 | Córdoba | 45.3% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 60.8% |
| 19 | Córdoba | 60.0% |
| 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% |
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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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