Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina
Argentina: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina peaked at 27.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2002.
That places Argentina 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.4% | — |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.7% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.5% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina was 21.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Argentina ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.