Average hourly earnings of employees in Argentina
Argentina: Average hourly earnings of employees was 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Argentina, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Argentina peaked at 9.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2011.
Argentina ranks 28th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 25 Costa Rica 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Greece 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Thailand 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Mongolia 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Brazil 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Ecuador 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Argentina?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Argentina was 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.