Work conditions in Argentina

The Active Population in Figures

Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration

48 hours a week

Retirement Age

60 for women, 65 for men

Working Contracts

Legal measures govern work contracts, but they are completed through collective agreements and individual negotiations. Work contracts are very rigid. Procedures for hiring and firing are constraining.

Labour Laws

Doing Business: Argentina, to obtain a summary of lab or regulations that apply to local enterprises.

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

ARS 38,940 as of April 2022, according to the Argentine Ministry of Labor.

Average Wage

According to the Argentine Ministry of Labour, the gross average monthly wage was ARS 158,000 per month in the first quarter of 2022.

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: Employers contribute between 24% and 26.4% of payroll (for employers active in the services or commerce sectors, unless they are considered a SME) to social security, with the first ARS 7,003 per month per employee being exempted. Employers must also make contributions in respect of labor risk insurance and life insurance.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: Employees contribute 14% of wages to social security and 3% of wages to the national health care scheme.

Social Partners

Employer Associations

Cámara Pymes Argentina - Argentine Chamber of SMEs

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners

Most unions are affiliated to the general labour confederation (CGT). However, the CGT is often an ally of the Government regardless of who is in power. The Government recognised the smallest union in Argentina, the Argentine Workers Group (CTA), in 1997. Negotiations in Argentina take place at the national level, by sector of activity. Labour unions tend to be quite powerful, especially the truck drivers' union.

Labour Unions

List of Argentine Unions

Unionisation Rate

Approximately 40% of workers in the formal economy are unionised.

Labour Regulation Bodies