Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina
Argentina: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 13.08 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina, 1974–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina is 13.08 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina peaked at 13.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.58 million, in 1974.
That places Argentina 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.58 million | — |
| 1980 | 3.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.18 million | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 4.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.28 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.99 million | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 6.44 million | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 6.43 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.67 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.24 million | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 9.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.86 million | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 8.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.43 million | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 9.11 million | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 10.62 million | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 9.31 million | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.42 million | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 9.79 million | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.44 million | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 10.28 million | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 10.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.29 million | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 12.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.05 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.08 million | +8.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 million, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.90 million, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +39.8% | 4.28 million | 5.99 million |
| 1998 | +32.6% | 6.97 million | 9.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 million | 3.58 million | 3.58 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.99 million | 3.67 million | 4.36 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.92 million | 4.28 million | 9.51 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.60 million | 8.86 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 million | 9.48 million | 12.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 million | 12.05 million | 13.08 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina was 13.08 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 million in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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