Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Argentina

Argentina: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown was 47.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
47.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2004
All-time low
47.0%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2004–2014

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Argentina, 2004–2014

02040602004200920142004: 57.62005: 56.22006: 53.62008: 49.22009: 49.22010: 47.82011: 472012: 47.62013: 47.92014: 47.1

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Argentina is 47.1%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Argentina peaked at 57.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2011.

Argentina ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Male in Argentina, 2004 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2004 57.6%
2005 56.2% -2.4%
2006 53.6% -4.7%
2008 49.2% -8.3%
2009 49.2% +0.1%
2010 47.8% -2.9%
2011 47.0% -1.7%
2012 47.6% +1.3%
2013 47.9% +0.7%
2014 47.1% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.2% 49.2% 57.6% 5
2010s 47.5% 47.0% 47.9% 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Mongolia 52.9% compare
  2. 19 Panama 52.6%
  3. 20 Armenia 48.4% compare
  4. 22 Brazil 46.8% compare
  5. 23 Costa Rica 34.8% compare
  6. 24 South Africa 33.8% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Argentina?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Argentina was 47.1% in 2014, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2014.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Male
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (male), which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.