Mendoza lost nearly 10,000 registered private-sector wage-earning jobs in just one year. But the problem goes beyond this recent decline: over the last decade, private-sector employment has seen virtually no growth. Which sectors are losing jobs? Which ones have managed to expand? And what does this trend reveal about the direction of the provincial economy? This report analyzes the trajectory of registered employment since 2015, the differences across sectors, and the challenges Mendoza faces in creating more formal-sector jobs.