Number of employed individuals in Argentina

Argentina: Number of employed individuals was 33,678 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33,678
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
48,474
in 2015
All-time low
24,793
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Number of employed individuals in Argentina, 2000–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201020202000: 28.4k2001: 27.5k2002: 25.7k2003: 27.2k2004: 28.4k2005: 37.5k2006: 40.2k2007: 24.8k2008: 38.7k2009: 37.1k2010: 36.9k2011: 36.7k2012: 35.3k2013: 35.5k2014: 38.4k2015: 48.5k2016: 37.2k2017: 37.6k2018: 36.6k2019: 37.6k2020: 33.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 33,678 for number of employed individuals in 2020.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Argentina peaked at 48,474 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,793, in 2007.

That places Argentina 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Number of employed individuals in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number of employed individuals in Argentina, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 28,368 —
2001 27,533 -2.9%
2002 25,686 -6.7%
2003 27,199 +5.9%
2004 28,355 +4.3%
2005 37,467 +32.1%
2006 40,169 +7.2%
2007 24,793 -38.3%
2008 38,723 +56.2%
2009 37,121 -4.1%
2010 36,934 -0.5%
2011 36,711 -0.6%
2012 35,315 -3.8%
2013 35,535 +0.6%
2014 38,369 +8.0%
2015 48,474 +26.3%
2016 37,160 -23.3%
2017 37,616 +1.2%
2018 36,600 -2.7%
2019 37,565 +2.6%
2020 33,678 -10.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 33,678 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,635, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 33,678 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,784, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of employed individuals in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +56.2% 24,793 38,723

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,541 24,793 40,169 10
2010s 38,028 35,315 48,474 10
2020s 33,678 33,678 33,678 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 20 Bangladesh 45,681 compare
  2. 21 Jordan 45,448 compare
  3. 22 Bolivia 37,930 compare
  4. 24 Sri Lanka 30,689 compare
  5. 25 Tunisia 30,069 compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 28,816 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Argentina?
Number of employed individuals in Argentina was 33,678 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 48,474 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 24,793 in 2007.
How does Argentina rank for number of employed individuals?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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