The key facts

  • 62% of Argentines view Milei negatively, up from 59% in the previous poll
  • 50% of respondents name unemployment as the main problem, about a third name inflation
  • About 70% of respondents rate the labor market situation as bad

Negative Perception of the President Intensified

Public support for Argentine President Javier Milei has weakened, according to the LatAm Pulse poll conducted by AtlasIntel on behalf of Bloomberg News. According to its results, 62% of Argentines view the president negatively and only 36% positively. In the previous wave of the poll, negative assessments stood at 59% and positive ones at 38%.

Rivals Are Gaining Points

At the same time, the ratings of Milei's political opponents have risen somewhat. Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof received positive assessments from 39% of respondents, while the highest positive image — 41% — was recorded for former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The poll was conducted ahead of the next presidential elections, and its authors link the results to pressure on the government.

Unemployment Displaced Inflation

50% of respondents named unemployment the country's main problem — it overtook corruption and inflation. This is a notable shift: Milei's economic agenda focused on curbing inflation, which about a third of respondents still cite among the main problems. According to the poll, employment in the formal private sector declined in most months since Milei took office in December 2023, and about 70% of poll participants rated the state of the labor market as bad.

Methodology

The poll was conducted online from November 5 to 9, with 2,364 people participating. The confidence level was 95%, with a margin of error of 2%.