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

01020301991200820251991: 27.41992: 271993: 24.71994: 241995: 22.81996: 22.81997: 23.41998: 22.81999: 21.72000: 20.92001: 20.32002: 18.72003: 20.22004: 20.62005: 21.12006: 21.62007: 21.92008: 22.12009: 21.42010: 21.62011: 22.42012: 22.12013: 22.52014: 22.82015: 22.42016: 21.62017: 21.12018: 20.82019: 20.62020: 20.92021: 20.52022: 21.12023: 21.42024: 21.12025: 21.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Honduras 21.64 compare
  2. 68 Chile 21.5 compare
  3. 69 Armenia 21.3 compare
  4. 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.13 compare
  5. 72 Finland 20.84 compare
  6. 73 South Africa 20.76 compare

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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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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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