Industry share of total emplyoment in Argentina
Argentina: Industry share of total emplyoment was 21.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.18
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.38
in 1991
All-time low
18.66
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Argentina stood at 21.18.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Argentina peaked at 27.38 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.66, 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 share of total emplyoment in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.38 | — |
| 1992 | 26.96 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.73 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 24.04 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.85 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.75 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.37 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.82 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.74 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.93 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.3 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.66 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 20.25 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 20.56 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.14 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.57 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22.08 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.36 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.58 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.39 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 22.12 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.47 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.79 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.37 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.57 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.13 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.78 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.61 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.93 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.48 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.12 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.41 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.11 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.18 | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 21.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 21.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.07 | 21.74 | 27.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.88 | 18.66 | 22.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.78 | 20.61 | 22.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.04 | 20.48 | 21.41 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Argentina?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Argentina was 21.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.38 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.66 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Argentina ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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