Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Argentina

Argentina: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 15,621 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
15,621
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
18th
of 76 countries
All-time high
4.06 million
in 1982
All-time low
404.95
in 1992
Years of data
30
1980–2018

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Argentina, 1980–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980199920181980: 1.2M1982: 4.1M1987: 455.71988: 2.0k1991: 3.0M1992: 4051993: 507.51994: 5441995: 542.31996: 490.11997: 542.31998: 488.41999: 435.52000: 434.82001: 434.32002: 412.82005: 6612006: 879.62007: 1.2k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.8k2010: 2.2k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.7k2013: 4.2k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.9k2016: 10.3k2017: 13.1k2018: 15.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 15,621 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in 2018.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 908.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Argentina peaked at 4.06 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 404.95, in 1992.

Argentina ranks 18th 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.

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 1.24 million
1982 4.06 million +225.9%
1987 455.7 -100.0%
1988 2,027 +344.8%
1991 3.04 million +149953.8%
1992 404.95 -100.0%
1993 507.45 +25.3%
1994 543.99 +7.2%
1995 542.26 -0.3%
1996 490.12 -9.6%
1997 542.26 +10.6%
1998 488.38 -9.9%
1999 435.54 -10.8%
2000 434.85 -0.2%
2001 434.33 -0.1%
2002 412.77 -5.0%
2005 661 +60.1%
2006 879.55 +33.1%
2007 1,162 +32.1%
2008 1,549 +33.2%
2009 1,770 +14.3%
2010 2,233 +26.2%
2011 3,113 +39.4%
2012 3,695 +18.7%
2013 4,239 +14.7%
2014 6,328 +49.3%
2015 6,887 +8.8%
2016 10,342 +50.2%
2017 13,136 +27.0%
2018 15,621 +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.33 million 455.7 4.06 million 4
1990s 338,384 404.95 3.04 million 9
2000s 912.92 412.77 1,770 8
2010s 7,288 2,233 15,621 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Pakistan 18,000 compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 18,000 compare
  3. 17 Jamaica 17,516 compare
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 10,862 compare
  5. 20 Thailand 10,400 compare
  6. 21 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
  7. 21 Mauritius 10,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Argentina?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Argentina was 15,621 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 1982.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 404.95 in 1992.
How does Argentina rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 908.7%. 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,012 data points, 1970–2021
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