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 0.2126 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2126
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
22nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2429
in 2020
All-time low
0.1764
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.1922001: 0.22002: 0.2412003: 0.2352004: 0.2092005: 0.1952006: 0.1852007: 0.1922008: 0.1872009: 0.1842010: 0.1762011: 0.1812012: 0.1972013: 0.2052014: 0.1972015: 0.2092016: 0.2132017: 0.222018: 0.2152019: 0.2092020: 0.2432021: 0.213

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Argentina stood at 0.2126.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Argentina peaked at 0.2429 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1764, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 22nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Male in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1916
2001 0.2003 +4.5%
2002 0.2409 +20.3%
2003 0.2352 -2.4%
2004 0.2093 -11.0%
2005 0.1951 -6.8%
2006 0.1852 -5.0%
2007 0.1922 +3.8%
2008 0.1875 -2.5%
2009 0.1836 -2.0%
2010 0.1764 -4.0%
2011 0.1808 +2.5%
2012 0.1968 +8.9%
2013 0.2045 +3.9%
2014 0.1968 -3.8%
2015 0.2094 +6.4%
2016 0.2127 +1.5%
2017 0.2195 +3.2%
2018 0.2146 -2.2%
2019 0.2086 -2.8%
2020 0.2429 +16.4%
2021 0.2126 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2021 0.1836 0.2409 10
2010s 0.202 0.1764 0.2195 10
2020s 0.2278 0.2126 0.2429 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Belgium 0.2488 compare
  2. 20 Panama 0.2399 compare
  3. 21 Malta 0.2382 compare
  4. 23 Cambodia 0.2085 compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2081 compare
  6. 25 Uruguay 0.2079 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 0.2126 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 0.2429 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1764 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 68 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 17.6%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed