Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina

Argentina: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
75th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.60.82012201620212012: 0.728 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2014: 0.718 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2015: 0.743 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2016: 0.715 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2017: 0.713 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2018: 0.711 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2019: 0.698 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2020: 0.639 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2021: 0.695 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

In 2021, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Argentina 75th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of workers with high education in the industrial sector Change
2012 0.7%
2014 0.7% -1.3%
2015 0.7% +3.5%
2016 0.7% -3.8%
2017 0.7% -0.3%
2018 0.7% -0.3%
2019 0.7% -1.9%
2020 0.6% -8.4%
2021 0.7% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

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  3. 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7%
  4. 76 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  5. 77 Dominican Republic 0.7%
  6. 78 Colombia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Argentina ranks 75th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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