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Argentina Inequality Narrows in Q2, INDEC Says, but Remains Above 2022–23 Levels

Rising informality alongside a wide gender pay gap underscore persistent disparities in the recovery.

Overview

  • INDEC reported a Gini coefficient of 0.424 for Q2 2025, down from 0.436 a year earlier yet still higher than Q2 2023 (0.417) and Q2 2022 (0.414).
  • The top 10% captured 31.5% of total income and earned about 18 times the bottom 10%, an improvement from the wider gap recorded in 2024.
  • Average per-capita income was $537,024 with a median of $392,000, and total reported income across 31 urban areas rose 87% year over year to $16,061,759 million.
  • Labor income made up 78.4% of household receipts versus 21.6% from non-labor sources, which accounted for 71.4% in the poorest decile and 11.7% in the richest.
  • Labor precariousness increased with 37.7% of salaried workers informal and overall informality at 43.2%, and women’s average earnings were about 27% below men’s.