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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.2398 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2398
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.2701
in 2003
All-time low
0.2029
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2182001: 0.2292003: 0.272004: 0.2472005: 0.2292006: 0.2242007: 0.2172008: 0.2032009: 0.2062010: 0.2082011: 0.2162012: 0.2282013: 0.2222014: 0.2252015: 0.2372016: 0.2282017: 0.2192018: 0.2112019: 0.2142020: 0.2482021: 0.24

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.2398 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Argentina peaked at 0.2701 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2029, in 2008.

That places Argentina 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2176
2001 0.2293 +5.4%
2003 0.2701 +17.8%
2004 0.2474 -8.4%
2005 0.2293 -7.3%
2006 0.2238 -2.4%
2007 0.2169 -3.1%
2008 0.2029 -6.4%
2009 0.2061 +1.6%
2010 0.208 +0.9%
2011 0.2159 +3.8%
2012 0.2275 +5.4%
2013 0.222 -2.4%
2014 0.2254 +1.5%
2015 0.2373 +5.3%
2016 0.2279 -4.0%
2017 0.219 -3.9%
2018 0.2111 -3.6%
2019 0.2143 +1.5%
2020 0.2479 +15.7%
2021 0.2398 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.227 0.2029 0.2701 9
2010s 0.2208 0.208 0.2373 10
2020s 0.2439 0.2398 0.2479 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 Panama 0.252 compare
  2. 38 Australia 0.2489 compare
  3. 39 South Africa 0.2488 compare
  4. 41 Namibia 0.236 compare
  5. 42 Dominican Republic 0.2271 compare
  6. 43 Uruguay 0.203 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Argentina was 0.2398 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.2701 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2029 in 2008.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 total employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed