Less Argentines seem to be looking for a job, according to the latest figures from the Indec statistics bureau. Official numbers said yesterday that unemployment was stable in the first quarter, at 7.1 percent in the yearly comparison, but that is only because some of the jobless have stopped looking for work, as employment rates … Continue reading
Argentina has 1.8 million foreign immigrants: mostly from neighbouring countries Immigrants in Argentine represent 4.5% of the population and 85% of them come from neighbouring South American countries according to the latest report from the International Migration Organization. The figure is an estimated 1.8 million foreigners of which 550.713 are from Paraguay; 345.272 from Bolivia; … Continue reading
Argentina’s unemployment rate fell to 6.7% in the fourth quarter as a fast-growing economy continued to add jobs, according to government data. The figure represents a sharp decline from the 7.2% unemployment rate reported in the third quarter, and 7.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010, national statistics agency Indec said in a statement Wednesday. … Continue reading