Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina

Argentina: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.62012201620212012: 0.685 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.668 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.664 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.674 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.682 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.687 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.693 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.644 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.698 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina is 0.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina peaked at 0.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 51st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2012 0.7%
2014 0.7% -2.4%
2015 0.7% -0.6%
2016 0.7% +1.5%
2017 0.7% +1.2%
2018 0.7% +0.7%
2019 0.7% +0.9%
2020 0.6% -7.0%
2021 0.7% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 48 Brazil 0.7% compare
  2. 49 Ireland 0.7% compare
  3. 50 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  4. 52 Cambodia 0.7%
  5. 53 Romania 0.7% compare
  6. 54 Luxembourg 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Argentina ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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