Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.3202 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3202
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
40th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3905
in 2002
All-time low
0.2538
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Argentina, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.2872001: 0.3062002: 0.392003: 0.3462004: 0.3172005: 0.2942006: 0.2822007: 0.2692008: 0.2542009: 0.2582010: 0.2592011: 0.2682012: 0.2812013: 0.2752014: 0.2832015: 0.2992016: 0.292017: 0.2812018: 0.2772019: 0.2872020: 0.3412021: 0.32

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Argentina stood at 0.3202.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Argentina peaked at 0.3905 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2538, in 2008.

Argentina ranks 40th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2871
2001 0.3058 +6.5%
2002 0.3905 +27.7%
2003 0.3461 -11.4%
2004 0.3174 -8.3%
2005 0.2938 -7.4%
2006 0.2815 -4.2%
2007 0.2694 -4.3%
2008 0.2538 -5.8%
2009 0.2582 +1.7%
2010 0.2593 +0.4%
2011 0.2684 +3.5%
2012 0.2811 +4.7%
2013 0.2751 -2.1%
2014 0.283 +2.8%
2015 0.2988 +5.6%
2016 0.2898 -3.0%
2017 0.2814 -2.9%
2018 0.2772 -1.5%
2019 0.2869 +3.5%
2020 0.3409 +18.9%
2021 0.3202 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3004 0.2538 0.3905 10
2010s 0.2801 0.2593 0.2988 10
2020s 0.3306 0.3202 0.3409 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 Croatia 0.3307 compare
  2. 38 Tunisia 0.3299 compare
  3. 39 Dominican Republic 0.3259 compare
  4. 41 Serbia 0.3131 compare
  5. 42 Cameroon 0.3009 compare
  6. 43 Pakistan 0.2879 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Argentina was 0.3202 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.3905 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2538 in 2008.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed