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Argentina reports shift in child allowance recipients from formal to informal sector
ClarínLO·AR·1 day ago
Registered private employment in Argentina contracted by 0.1% in May, with year-on-year staffing levels falling 1.1%. While the construction sector remains a relative outlier with positive growth, the deepening decline in commerce and transport signals a broader cooling of labor market demand.
Argentina's economic downturn is deepening, confirmed by a second consecutive monthly GDP contraction of 0.5% in May and a 1.5% year-to-date decline. This trend is further corroborated by a 0.1% monthly decline in private employment and a two-year low in hiring expectations, indicating a broad cooling of labor market demand.