Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.60.812012201620212012: 0.926 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.928 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.93 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.917 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.92 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.906 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.905 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.884 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 46th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2012 0.9%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
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
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 43 Denmark 0.9% compare
  2. 44 Nicaragua 0.9%
  3. 45 Belgium 0.9%
  4. 47 Uganda 0.9% compare
  5. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  6. 49 Chile 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Argentina ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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