Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Argentina
Argentina: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 46.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Argentina, 2004–2014
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) in Argentina is 46.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Argentina peaked at 62.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.1% | — |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 50.3% | 62.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.5% | 49.5% | 5 |
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 informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Argentina?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Argentina was 46.5% 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) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2014.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment 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.