Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina

Argentina: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 90.37 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
90.37
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
16th
of 76 countries
All-time high
20,417
in 1982
All-time low
2.19
in 1992
Years of data
33
1974–2018

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina, 1974–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199620181974: 99.21980: 6.4k1982: 20.4k1987: 2.31988: 9.71991: 16.3k1992: 2.21993: 2.61994: 3.11995: 31996: 2.91997: 2.91998: 2.71999: 2.62000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.42003: 2.82004: 3.12005: 4.12006: 5.12007: 6.12008: 8.32009: 10.22010: 12.82011: 17.12012: 21.62013: 24.42014: 37.62015: 39.82016: 63.12017: 79.32018: 90.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina is 90.37, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 992.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina peaked at 20,417 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 1992.

Argentina ranks 16th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.17 99.17 99.17 1
1980s 6,698 2.33 20,417 4
1990s 1,817 2.19 16,333 9
2000s 4.7 2.38 10.18 10
2010s 42.9 12.85 90.37 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Uruguay 143.84 compare
  2. 14 Mongolia 140 compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 95.9 compare
  4. 17 Jamaica 89.29 compare
  5. 18 Pakistan 87.5 compare
  6. 19 Puerto Rico 78.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina was 90.37 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 20,417 in 1982.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 1992.
How does Argentina rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 992.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,043 data points, 1970–2021
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