Share of public paid employees with social security in Argentina

Argentina: Share of public paid employees with social security was 0.8963 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8963
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.9255
in 2015
All-time low
0.6318
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.8572001: 0.8512002: 0.6572003: 0.6322004: 0.6912005: 0.7372006: 0.812007: 0.8552008: 0.8882009: 0.8912010: 0.8922011: 0.892012: 0.9072013: 0.9172014: 0.912015: 0.9252016: 0.9182017: 0.9022018: 0.8952019: 0.8912021: 0.896

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, share of public paid employees with social security in Argentina stood at 0.8963.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with social security in Argentina peaked at 0.9255 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6318, in 2003.

That places Argentina 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Share of public paid employees with social security in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8574
2001 0.8512 -0.7%
2002 0.6569 -22.8%
2003 0.6318 -3.8%
2004 0.6907 +9.3%
2005 0.737 +6.7%
2006 0.8103 +10.0%
2007 0.8554 +5.6%
2008 0.8875 +3.8%
2009 0.8914 +0.4%
2010 0.8916 +0.0%
2011 0.8902 -0.2%
2012 0.9068 +1.9%
2013 0.9171 +1.1%
2014 0.9096 -0.8%
2015 0.9255 +1.7%
2016 0.9182 -0.8%
2017 0.9017 -1.8%
2018 0.8953 -0.7%
2019 0.8915 -0.4%
2021 0.8963 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.787 0.6318 0.8914 10
2010s 0.9048 0.8902 0.9255 10
2020s 0.8963 0.8963 0.8963 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 31 Chile 0.9115 compare
  2. 32 Estonia 0.9071 compare
  3. 33 Italy 0.9058 compare
  4. 35 Guatemala 0.8418 compare
  5. 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8281 compare
  6. 37 Peru 0.8054 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with social security in Argentina?
Share of public paid employees with social security in Argentina was 0.8963 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.9255 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6318 in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for share of public paid employees with social security?
Argentina ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of public paid employees with social security rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 public paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 545 data points, 2000–2021
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