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UCA/ODSA Report Finds 15% of Salaried Workers in Argentina Face Food Insecurity

The study warns that job quality plus social protections determine whether employment secures a basic diet.

Overview

  • Incidence climbs to roughly 25% among informal workers and the self‑employed, compared with about 7% among registered employees.
  • Educational gaps are stark, with about 34% of workers with low schooling affected versus roughly 4.6% among those with university education.
  • Regional disparities persist, led by 18.9% in the Buenos Aires Conurbano versus 7.1% in the City of Buenos Aires.
  • Underemployment shows elevated risk at about 21.1%, compared with roughly 12% for full‑time workers and 13.3% for the overworked.
  • Union affiliation correlates with better outcomes, and the report urges integrated policies linking employment, income and food security.