The poverty rate in the Jujuy-Palpalá area dropped to 26.6 percent, according to an April 1 report from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) for the second half of 2025. This marks a significant decrease compared to the previous year’s figure of around 40 percent.
The decline means that approximately 96,954 people in Jujuy are now living below the poverty line, which is a reduction from earlier numbers but still presents ongoing challenges for the region.
Indigence rates also improved, falling to four percent—lower than the national average of 6.3 percent and down from nearly ten percent a year ago. The main reason for this improvement was an increase in household income: while the basic basket price rose by about 25 percent, average family income grew by almost fifty percent during this period.
With these new figures, Jujuy’s poverty rate is now lower than both its regional neighbors in northwestern Argentina (where poverty averaged 28.4 percent) and the national average of 28.2 percent—a reversal from past trends where Jujuy ranked among Argentina’s most affected provinces.
