Number of paid employees in Argentina
Argentina: Number of paid employees was 24,024 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of paid employees in Argentina, 2000–2020
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +55.9% | 19,024 | 29,665 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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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