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

Latest (2021)
13.08 million
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.08 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.58 million
in 1974
Years of data
36
1974–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina, 1974–2021

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M1974199720211974: 3.6M1980: 3.7M1982: 3.7M1987: 4.2M1988: 4.4M1991: 4.3M1992: 6.0M1993: 6.4M1994: 6.4M1995: 6.7M1996: 6.8M1997: 7.0M1998: 9.2M1999: 9.5M2000: 9.6M2001: 9.7M2002: 10.0M2003: 8.9M2004: 8.9M2005: 10.4M2006: 9.1M2007: 10.6M2008: 9.3M2009: 9.4M2010: 9.5M2011: 9.7M2012: 11.4M2013: 9.8M2014: 10.0M2015: 11.4M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.5M2018: 12.3M2019: 12.6M2020: 12.0M2021: 13.1M

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

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Argentina, 1974 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +39.8% 4.28 million 5.99 million
1998 +32.6% 6.97 million 9.24 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Peru 16.79 million compare
  2. 27 Poland 16.38 million compare
  3. 28 Uganda 15.28 million compare
  4. 30 Nepal 12.91 million compare
  5. 31 Morocco 12.63 million compare
  6. 32 Ghana 11.88 million compare

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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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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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