Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina

Argentina: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 13.08 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.08 million
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
22nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
13.08 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.95 million
in 2014
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201620212012: 11.4M2014: 10.0M2015: 11.4M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.5M2018: 12.3M2019: 12.6M2020: 12.0M2021: 13.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 13.08 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina peaked at 13.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 22nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 11.42 million —
2014 9.95 million -12.8%
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 2.29 million, 5.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 13.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 million, 5.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.22 million 9.95 million 12.64 million 7
2020s 12.56 million 12.05 million 13.08 million 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Thailand 16.48 million compare
  2. 20 South Africa 15.85 million compare
  3. 21 Peru 13.09 million compare
  4. 23 Egypt 12.03 million compare
  5. 24 Poland 10.04 million compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 8.65 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban 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, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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