Economy, jobs and prices in Ushuaia-Río Grande, Argentina: official figures
The unemployment rate in Ushuaia-Río Grande was 8.1% in the second quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), joint 12th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; it was 8.3% a year earlier, so it is down 0.2 percentage points. The rate for all 31 survey areas was 7.9%.
What is the employment rate in Ushuaia-Río Grande?
The employment rate in Ushuaia-Río Grande (employed people as a share of all residents) was 44.5% in the second quarter of 2026, joint 14th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, against 46.1% 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande?
48.5% of residents of Ushuaia-Río Grande were working or looking for work in the second quarter of 2026 (the activity rate), joint 12th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the year before it was 50.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Ushuaia-Río Grande?
In the second quarter of 2026, 4.4% of the labour force in Ushuaia-Río Grande worked fewer hours than they wanted (underemployment), 4th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site, compared with 5.4% a year earlier and 11.5% across the 31 survey areas.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Ushuaia-Río Grande work for the government?
In Ushuaia-Río Grande, 15.0% of employed people were self-employed and 38.4% 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande are looking for another job?
Among employed people in Ushuaia-Río Grande, 10.1% were also looking for another job in the second quarter of 2026, 9th 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande?
Mean family income per person in Ushuaia-Río Grande was 1,062,100 pesos a month in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH, current pesos), 3rd 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande?
The median person in Ushuaia-Río Grande lived in a household with family income of 700,000 pesos per person a month in the first quarter of 2026, joint 2nd 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande?
Employed people in Ushuaia-Río Grande who reported earnings made a mean of 1,741,289 pesos a month from their main job in the first quarter of 2026 (median 1,500,000 pesos), 2nd 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande?
The richest tenth of residents of Ushuaia-Río Grande, ranked by family income per person, received 33.1% of all income in the first quarter of 2026, 6th highest 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande was 1.45 times the mean for the 31 survey areas in the first quarter of 2026, and the median was 1.40 times the 31-area median.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many homes in Ushuaia-Río Grande have piped gas?
96.0% of households in Ushuaia-Río Grande cooked mainly with piped gas in the first quarter of 2026, 2nd 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande rent their home?
In Ushuaia-Río Grande, 65.4% of households owned their home and 30.3% 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande compares with other cities in Argentina
Unemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 8.4% |
| 11 | Buenos Aires | 8.2% |
| 12 | Mendoza | 8.1% |
| 13 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 8.1% |
| 14 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 7.7% |
| 15 | Resistencia | 7.5% |
| 16 | Paraná | 6.7% |
Employment rate (Q2 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 15 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Córdoba | 45.5% |
| 13 | Buenos Aires | 45.3% |
| 14 | Posadas | 44.5% |
| 15 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 44.5% |
| 16 | Rio Gallegos | 44.5% |
| 17 | La Rioja | 43.9% |
| 18 | Paraná | 43.3% |
Activity rate (Q2 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Activity rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 47.5% |
| 16 | Posadas | 47.3% |
Underemployment rate (Q2 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 27 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 6.1% |
| 25 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 5.5% |
| 26 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 5.0% |
| 27 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 4.4% |
| 28 | Río Cuarto | 3.7% |
| 29 | Formosa | 3.5% |
| 30 | Resistencia | 2.2% |
Informal jobs, share of employed (Q1 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 30 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal jobs, share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 35.9% |
| 25 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 33.0% |
| 26 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 30.4% |
| 27 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 30.1% |
| 28 | Neuquén-Plottier | 26.4% |
| 29 | Rio Gallegos | 24.4% |
| 30 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 18.0% |
Mean family income per person (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 3 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)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 3 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median family income per person (pesos a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuquén-Plottier | 836,000 |
| 2 | Río Cuarto | 700,000 |
| 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 |
Mean main-job income of earners (pesos a month) (Q1 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 2 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)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of income received by the richest tenth |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 31.3% |
| 9 | Corrientes | 31.2% |
Households connected to a public sewer (Q1 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 2 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households connected to a public sewer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 98.8% |
| 2 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 98.1% |
| 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% |
Households cooking with piped gas (Q1 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 2 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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