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 0.1496 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1496
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
27th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1637
in 2020
All-time low
0.1289
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.132001: 0.1352002: 0.1592003: 0.1612004: 0.1452005: 0.1362006: 0.1312007: 0.1362008: 0.1342009: 0.1312010: 0.1292011: 0.1312012: 0.1432013: 0.1462014: 0.1422015: 0.152016: 0.1492017: 0.1542018: 0.1522019: 0.1432020: 0.1642021: 0.15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.1496 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Argentina peaked at 0.1637 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1289, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 27th of 70 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 total employment by gender in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1301
2001 0.1345 +3.4%
2002 0.1585 +17.8%
2003 0.1613 +1.7%
2004 0.1451 -10.0%
2005 0.1358 -6.4%
2006 0.1315 -3.2%
2007 0.1363 +3.6%
2008 0.1339 -1.8%
2009 0.1307 -2.4%
2010 0.1289 -1.4%
2011 0.1312 +1.8%
2012 0.1427 +8.7%
2013 0.1463 +2.6%
2014 0.1416 -3.3%
2015 0.1497 +5.7%
2016 0.1488 -0.6%
2017 0.154 +3.5%
2018 0.1518 -1.4%
2019 0.1425 -6.1%
2020 0.1637 +14.9%
2021 0.1496 -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1398 0.1301 0.1613 10
2010s 0.1438 0.1289 0.154 10
2020s 0.1567 0.1496 0.1637 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 24 Hungary 0.1516 compare
  2. 25 Portugal 0.1508 compare
  3. 26 Austria 0.1507 compare
  4. 28 Ireland 0.1437 compare
  5. 29 Uruguay 0.1424 compare
  6. 30 Panama 0.1348 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 0.1496 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 0.1637 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1289 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Argentina ranks 27th 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 14.0%. 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 total employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed