Economy, jobs and prices in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo was 5.5% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 9th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 4.5% a year earlier, so it is up 1.0 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
The employment rate in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo (employed people as a share of all residents) was 45.9% in the second quarter of 2026, joint 9th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 45.2% 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
48.6% of residents of Tucumán-Tafí Viejo were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), 11th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 47.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
In the second quarter of 2026, 18.5% of the labour force in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 2nd highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 16.3% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo work for the government?
In Tucumán-Tafí Viejo, 26.0% of employed people were self-employed and 27.5% 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo, 27.8% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, the 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
Mean family income per person in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo was 558,923 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 10th 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
The median person in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo lived in a household with family income of 436,667 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, joint 11th 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
Employed people in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo who reported earnings made a mean of 879,339 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 750,000 pesos), 10th 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
The richest tenth of residents of Tucumán-Tafí Viejo, ranked by family income per person, received 27.8% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 7th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site on income concentration (all 31 survey areas: 33.4%).
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Mean family income per person in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo was 0.76 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 0.87 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo have piped gas?
60.8% of households in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo rent their home?
In Tucumán-Tafí Viejo, 72.0% of households owned their home and 16.3% 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 22 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Río Cuarto | 6.4% |
| 20 | Concordia | 6.1% |
| 21 | Posadas | 5.9% |
| 22 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 5.5% |
| 23 | Formosa | 4.8% |
| 24 | La Rioja | 4.5% |
| 25 | Salta | 4.3% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 9 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 46.9% |
| 7 | Mendoza | 46.2% |
| 8 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 46.0% |
| 9 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 45.9% |
| 10 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 45.9% |
| 11 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 45.8% |
| 12 | Córdoba | 45.5% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mendoza | 50.3% |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 49.3% |
| 10 | Rio Gallegos | 48.8% |
| 11 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 48.6% |
| 12 | San Juan | 48.5% |
| 13 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 48.5% |
| 14 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 48.1% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 2 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Plata | 19.0% |
| 2 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 18.5% |
| 3 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 17.2% |
| 4 | Mendoza | 17.0% |
| 5 | Catamarca | 15.8% |
| 6 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 15.6% |
| 7 | Paraná | 15.6% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 2 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)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 21 of 30, highest first. Current pesos, people in households that reported income
| Rank | City | Mean family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Catamarca | 595,841 |
| 19 | San Juan | 583,128 |
| 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 |
Median family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Santa Fé | 475,000 |
| 17 | Salta | 450,000 |
| 18 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 440,000 |
| 19 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 436,667 |
| 20 | Catamarca | 436,667 |
| 21 | San Juan | 430,000 |
| 22 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 429,200 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 | San Juan | 786,528 |
| 24 | Corrientes | 767,438 |
Share of income received by the richest tenth (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Rosario | 28.8% |
| 22 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 28.6% |
| 23 | Paraná | 28.4% |
| 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% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 22 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Resistencia | 62.1% |
| 25 | Santa Fé | 58.7% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 18 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households cooking with piped gas |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Río Cuarto | 68.0% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires | 67.7% |
| 17 | La Plata | 63.8% |
| 18 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 60.8% |
| 19 | Córdoba | 60.0% |
| 20 | Paraná | 56.9% |
| 21 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 53.6% |
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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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