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Significant decline in businesses and jobs under Milei's administration

In his first three years, Javier Milei's policies resulted in the closure of over 32,000 businesses and 468,000 lost jobs. This downturn represents a serious labor market decline.

ClarínNov 14, 2026, 10:153 min read

Official photo: Luis Caputo: “Argentina será una de las economías con mejor desempeño en los próximos años” — Significant decline in businesses and jobs under Milei's administrationPhoto: Ministerio de Economía — Luis Caputo: “Argentina será una de las economías con mejor desempeño en los próximos años”

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What happened: In the span of three years, 32,429 companies closed and 467,989 registered jobs were lost across Argentina. The downturn stretches across 23 provinces, severely affecting sectors like construction and manufacturing.
Why it matters: According to the Superintendence of Work Risks, the number of employers has been decreasing, leading to widespread impacts on the country's workforce, including a rise in informal employment and business closures.
What's next: No specific measures were announced to address the pressing issues in employment and business closures.

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In his first three years, Javier Milei's policies resulted in the closure of over 32,000 businesses and 468,000 lost jobs.
This downturn represents a serious labor market decline.
In the span of three years, 32,429 companies closed and 467,989 registered jobs were lost across Argentina.
The downturn stretches across 23 provinces, severely affecting sectors like construction and manufacturing.
According to the Superintendence of Work Risks, the number of employers has been decreasing, leading to widespread impacts on the country's workforce, including a rise in informal employment and business closures.
No specific measures were announced to address the pressing issues in employment and business closures.

AI summaries may contain errors.

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The report relies on data from the Superintendence of Work Risks, emphasizing business closures without including government perspectives or proposed solutions.

Original text from Clarín (in Spanish)

En agosto avanzaron los cierres de empresas y las pérdidas de empleo de los trabajadores registrados. Entre altas y bajas ese mes -el último para el cual hay información oficial- hubo 139 empresas menos que en julio y 30.378 trabajadores menos de acuerdo a los datos de la Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo. Se trata del seguro de riesgos del trabajo obligatorio.En los primeros 8 meses del año hubo un cierre total neto de 9.821 firmas (o empleadores) con 170.

273 trabajadores registrados menos.Según los datos de la Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo procesados por CEPA (Centro de Política Económica Argentina) en noviembre 2023 había 512.357 empleadores una cifra que descendió a 479.928 en agosto de 2026. Y los empleados pasaron de 9.857.173 a 9.389.184 en ese mismo lapso.Así desde noviembre de 2023 se perdieron 32.429 empresas (-63%) y 467.989 puestos de trabajo registrados (-47%).Por provincias la caída de empresas alcanza a 23 de las 24 jurisdicciones.

Buenos Aires Córdoba CABA y Santa Fe explican el 63% de la baja y en términos relativos los golpes más fuertes se dieron en La Rioja (-182%) Tierra del Fuego (-163%) y Catamarca (-144%). Solo Neuquén registró un aumento: tiene 163 empresas más un crecimiento del 18%.Según la Secretaria de Trabajo en agosto en comparación con el mismo período del año anterior el empleo asalariado se redujo 16% (equivalente a 157.800 trabajadores menos). Se registraron caídas en el sector asalariado privado (-21% 132.

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