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Argentina youth vulnerability and employment crisis

Entities: Argentina · Juan Cruz Esquivel · Universidad de Buenos Aires · Centro de Investigaciones Sociales (CIS) · Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE)

Overview

By July 2026 a University of Buenos Aires study of 1,002 18‑29‑year‑olds (Dec 2025‑Jan 2026) found 48.9% (≈4.1 million) in social vulnerability, matching earlier July findings. Vulnerability includes poverty or incomplete basic education. Among the vulnerable, 57% say earnings do not cover expenses and only 24.8% are still studying, while 20% neither study nor work and about a third form the “Triple Ni” segment that does not seek employment. Unemployment in the broader sample is around 30%; 70% have some job but only 15% hold a formally registered position, with most work informally in commerce, construction, caretaking or self‑employment. Seventy‑three percent of those in poverty live outside Greater Buenos Aires. Health coverage remains poor, with 78% lacking private insurance or social‑security benefits. New concerns include 40% rating their neighbourhood unsafe and over 70% reporting frequent anxiety, more than half reporting depression or apathy, and roughly 30% struggling with alcohol or drug use. These findings reinforce earlier data on limited education attainment (32.8% with secondary diploma, 6.7% tertiary), low income adequacy, and high dependence on parental homes, where the median age of leaving is 28.1 years and housing costs remain a barrier for many.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 7 SOURCES] The survey was carried out between December 2025 and January 2026 with 1,002 face‑to‑face questionnaires. (University of Buenos Aires study)
[● 7 SOURCES] 70% of the surveyed youth have some form of employment, predominantly informal in commerce, construction and care sectors. (University of Buenos Aires research)
[● 7 SOURCES] 78% of vulnerable youth lack private health insurance or social‑security health coverage. (UBA study)
[● 6 SOURCES] 73% of vulnerable youth reside outside the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. (UBA study)
[● 6 SOURCES] 30.6% of vulnerable youth are unemployed, and only 40% of those unemployed actively look for work. (UBA report)
[● 5 SOURCES] 48.9% of Argentine youth aged 18‑29 are in social vulnerability. (Study of 1,002 youths by UBA)
[● 4 SOURCES] Approximately one‑third of vulnerable youth belong to a “Triple Ni” group that neither studies, works nor seeks work. (Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) study)
[● 4 SOURCES] Six out of ten vulnerable youth did not complete secondary school; 32.8% have a secondary diploma and 6.7% pursued tertiary education. (Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) study)
[● 3 SOURCES] 44% of Argentine youth live with their parents. (CIS/UADE study)
[● 3 SOURCES] The emancipation basket costs 1,321,651 Argentine pesos per month. (CIS/UADE study)
[● 3 SOURCES] Average monthly salary for Argentine youth is about 900,000 pesos. (CIS/UADE study)
[● 3 SOURCES] The cost of emancipation is 47% higher than the average youth salary. (CIS/UADE study)

Timeline

about 13 hours ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Argentina's youth cost crisis keeps 44% living with parents
In Argentina, 44% of youth stay with parents as the monthly emancipation basket costs 1.32 million pesos – 47% above average youth salaries – pushing the median leaving‑home age to 28.1 years.
1 day ago

[HEALTH] 40 sources FAST-MOVING
Argentina study finds nearly half of youth in social vulnerability
UBA survey of 1,002 Argentine youths (Dec 2025‑Jan 2026) shows 48.9% are socially vulnerable, with high unemployment, informal work, limited health coverage and widespread anxiety.
29 days ago

[BUSINESS] 6 sources
Argentina's economic recovery uneven as youth unemployment stays high
Argentina's strong macro indicators contrast with a two‑speed recovery, as youth unemployment hovers around 15% and half of the jobless are under 30.

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