Number of public paid employees in Argentina

Argentina: Number of public paid employees was 8,504 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
8,504
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
10,964
in 2015
All-time low
5,435
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Number of public paid employees in Argentina, 2000–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020202000: 6.5k2001: 6.5k2002: 7.5k2003: 6.5k2004: 6.3k2005: 8.0k2006: 8.9k2007: 5.4k2008: 8.5k2009: 8.3k2010: 8.2k2011: 8.0k2012: 7.9k2013: 8.0k2014: 8.6k2015: 11.0k2016: 8.5k2017: 8.6k2018: 8.3k2019: 8.3k2020: 8.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, number of public paid employees in Argentina stood at 8,504.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Argentina peaked at 10,964 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,435, in 2007.

That places Argentina 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,255 5,435 8,925 10
2010s 8,544 7,859 10,964 10
2020s 8,504 8,504 8,504 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Chile 11,892 compare
  2. 15 Ethiopia 10,997 compare
  3. 16 South Africa 10,368 compare
  4. 18 United States 7,991 compare
  5. 19 Tunisia 7,011 compare
  6. 20 Morocco 6,844 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Argentina?
Number of public paid employees in Argentina was 8,504 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10,964 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5,435 in 2007.
How does Argentina rank for number of public paid employees?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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