Overview
- The national household survey released Thursday by INDEC found the Gini coefficient for per‑capita family income rose to 0.442 in Q1 2026, reversing late‑2025 improvements.
- INDEC data show the top 10% captured about 33.5% of income and the median income of the richest decile was roughly 15 times that of the poorest decile.
- Wage splits drove part of the change as registered workers with pension contributions earned about double the pay of unregistered workers and half of employed people earned at or below the $900,000 median for main occupations.
- City‑level data from Idecba reported a rebound in Buenos Aires poverty and indigence in Q1 2026, with 17.2% of households poor and 6.8% of households indigent, and children and southern neighborhoods hardest hit.
- INDEC warned that the Q4 2025 annual bonus (aguinaldo) distorts quarter‑to‑quarter comparisons and analysts estimate national poverty likely rose above 30%, a trend that could worsen unless formal employment and targeted transfers expand.