Argentina vs Brazil: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total

Argentina
0.7%
in 2021
Brazil
0.7%
in 2021
Argentina rank
74th
Brazil rank
77th

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Brazil ahead.

Argentina ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 77th of 92 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Brazil
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Argentina
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Argentina
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Argentina
2020s 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total between Argentina and Brazil?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
28 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total?
Argentina ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 77th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of total workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed