Number of paid employees in Argentina

Argentina: Number of paid employees was 24,024 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24,024
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
37,298
in 2015
All-time low
18,925
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Number of paid employees in Argentina, 2000–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020202000: 20.6k2001: 19.9k2002: 18.9k2003: 20.0k2004: 21.1k2005: 28.0k2006: 30.5k2007: 19.0k2008: 29.7k2009: 28.3k2010: 28.4k2011: 28.1k2012: 27.1k2013: 27.3k2014: 29.3k2015: 37.3k2016: 28.0k2017: 28.2k2018: 27.3k2019: 27.4k2020: 24.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, number of paid employees in Argentina stood at 24,024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Argentina peaked at 37,298 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,925, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 19th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Number of paid employees in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees in Argentina, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 20,607 —
2001 19,910 -3.4%
2002 18,925 -4.9%
2003 20,014 +5.8%
2004 21,109 +5.5%
2005 27,999 +32.6%
2006 30,502 +8.9%
2007 19,024 -37.6%
2008 29,665 +55.9%
2009 28,346 -4.4%
2010 28,364 +0.1%
2011 28,072 -1.0%
2012 27,067 -3.6%
2013 27,251 +0.7%
2014 29,276 +7.4%
2015 37,298 +27.4%
2016 27,955 -25.0%
2017 28,160 +0.7%
2018 27,276 -3.1%
2019 27,447 +0.6%
2020 24,024 -12.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 24,024 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,661, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 24,024 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,212, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of paid employees 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 +55.9% 19,024 29,665

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,610 18,925 30,502 10
2010s 28,817 27,067 37,298 10
2020s 24,024 24,024 24,024 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 16 Costa Rica 38,224 compare
  2. 17 Morocco 35,662 compare
  3. 18 Uruguay 29,212 compare
  4. 20 Spain 22,885 compare
  5. 21 Tunisia 21,688 compare
  6. 22 Poland 21,633 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Argentina?
Number of paid employees in Argentina was 24,024 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 37,298 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 18,925 in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for number of paid employees?
Argentina ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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