Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina

Argentina: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
37th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.050.10.150.20.252012201620212012: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.186 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.188 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.199 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.199 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.197 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.218 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.248 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Argentina 37th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2012 0.2%
2014 0.2% +7.6%
2015 0.2% +1.1%
2016 0.2% +6.2%
2017 0.2% -0.0%
2018 0.2% -1.0%
2019 0.2% +10.5%
2020 0.2% +14.0%
2021 0.2% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Argentina ranks 37th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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