Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina

Argentina: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.60.82012201620212012: 0.773 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.764 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.762 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.748 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.744 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.743 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.728 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.705 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.722 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.7% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Argentina 43rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2012 0.8%
2014 0.8% -1.2%
2015 0.8% -0.2%
2016 0.7% -1.9%
2017 0.7% -0.5%
2018 0.7% -0.2%
2019 0.7% -2.0%
2020 0.7% -3.2%
2021 0.7% +2.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 40 Chile 0.7% compare
  2. 41 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  3. 41 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
  4. 44 Jamaica 0.7%
  5. 45 Philippines 0.7% compare
  6. 46 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Argentina ranks 43rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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