Immigrant Workers in the Buenos Aires Labor Market

During the 1960s, immigrants from neighboring countries to Argentina became increasingly attracted to the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires. This movement paralleled that of internal migrants. In some ways the incorporation of these groups into the labor market of Buenos Aires are similar; however, immigrants are disproportionately situated in manual positions in general and in the construction and domestic service sector in particular. This paper documents the position of migrant groups in the employment structure of Buenos Aires and explores the complex interaction between the migratory process and the demand for labor in construction and domestic service.