Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Argentina

Argentina: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1980
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
36
1974–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Argentina, 1974–2021

00.20.40.60.811974199720211974: 0.976 % of total labor force in working age1980: 0.978 % of total labor force in working age1982: 0.963 % of total labor force in working age1987: 0.949 % of total labor force in working age1988: 0.944 % of total labor force in working age1991: 0.947 % of total labor force in working age1992: 0.932 % of total labor force in working age1993: 0.906 % of total labor force in working age1994: 0.877 % of total labor force in working age1995: 0.831 % of total labor force in working age1996: 0.821 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.858 % of total labor force in working age1998: 0.875 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.86 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.852 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.815 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.82 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.845 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.874 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.893 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.905 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.925 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.922 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.913 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.924 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.925 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.926 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.921 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.928 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.93 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.917 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.92 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.906 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.905 % of total labor force in working age2020: 0.884 % of total labor force in working age2021: 0.921 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Argentina stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Argentina peaked at 1.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.

Argentina ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Argentina, 1974 to 2021.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1974 1.0%
1980 1.0% +0.2%
1982 1.0% -1.5%
1987 0.9% -1.4%
1988 0.9% -0.6%
1991 0.9% +0.3%
1992 0.9% -1.6%
1993 0.9% -2.8%
1994 0.9% -3.2%
1995 0.8% -5.2%
1996 0.8% -1.2%
1997 0.9% +4.5%
1998 0.9% +2.0%
1999 0.9% -1.7%
2000 0.9% -1.0%
2001 0.8% -4.3%
2002 0.8% +0.6%
2003 0.8% +3.1%
2004 0.9% +3.4%
2005 0.9% +2.1%
2006 0.9% +1.4%
2007 0.9% +2.2%
2008 0.9% -0.4%
2009 0.9% -0.9%
2010 0.9% +1.1%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% +0.1%
2013 0.9% -0.5%
2014 0.9% +0.7%
2015 0.9% +0.3%
2016 0.9% -1.5%
2017 0.9% +0.4%
2018 0.9% -1.6%
2019 0.9% -0.1%
2020 0.9% -2.3%
2021 0.9% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1980s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 9
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  2. 54 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  3. 55 India 0.9% compare
  4. 57 Egypt 0.9% compare
  5. 58 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  6. 59 Czechia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Argentina?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Argentina was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Argentina ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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