Share of private paid employees with social security in Argentina

Argentina: Share of private paid employees with social security was 0.5888 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5888
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.5973
in 2014
All-time low
0.4514
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Share of private paid employees with social security in Argentina, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.5412001: 0.5382002: 0.5152003: 0.4512004: 0.4592005: 0.4862006: 0.5042007: 0.5312008: 0.5632009: 0.5772010: 0.5932011: 0.5922012: 0.5752013: 0.5842014: 0.5972015: 0.5962016: 0.5882017: 0.5842018: 0.5772019: 0.5752021: 0.589

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of private paid employees with social security in Argentina is 0.5888, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with social security in Argentina peaked at 0.5973 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4514, in 2003.

That places Argentina 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of private paid employees with social security in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of private paid employees with social security in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.541
2001 0.5382 -0.5%
2002 0.5149 -4.3%
2003 0.4514 -12.3%
2004 0.459 +1.7%
2005 0.4864 +6.0%
2006 0.5045 +3.7%
2007 0.5306 +5.2%
2008 0.5634 +6.2%
2009 0.5767 +2.4%
2010 0.5934 +2.9%
2011 0.5922 -0.2%
2012 0.5755 -2.8%
2013 0.5838 +1.4%
2014 0.5973 +2.3%
2015 0.596 -0.2%
2016 0.5881 -1.3%
2017 0.5837 -0.7%
2018 0.5769 -1.2%
2019 0.5749 -0.3%
2021 0.5888 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5166 0.4514 0.5767 10
2010s 0.5862 0.5749 0.5973 10
2020s 0.5888 0.5888 0.5888 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 27 Türkiye 0.787 compare
  2. 28 Brazil 0.7464 compare
  3. 29 Costa Rica 0.7251 compare
  4. 31 Colombia 0.5876 compare
  5. 32 Albania 0.5671 compare
  6. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5203 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with social security in Argentina?
Share of private paid employees with social security in Argentina was 0.5888 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.5973 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4514 in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for share of private paid employees with social security?
Argentina ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of private paid employees with social security rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Share of private paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
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