Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Argentina

Argentina: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
67th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.60.82012201620212012: 0.729 % of female workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.68 % of female workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.683 % of female workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.686 % of female workers in the industrial sector2017: 0.632 % of female workers in the industrial sector2018: 0.63 % of female workers in the industrial sector2019: 0.607 % of female workers in the industrial sector2020: 0.447 % of female workers in the industrial sector2021: 0.578 % of female workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.6% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Argentina peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

That places Argentina 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of female workers in the industrial sector Change
2012 0.7%
2014 0.7% -6.7%
2015 0.7% +0.4%
2016 0.7% +0.4%
2017 0.6% -7.8%
2018 0.6% -0.4%
2019 0.6% -3.6%
2020 0.4% -26.3%
2021 0.6% +29.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6%
  2. 65 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  3. 66 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  4. 68 Colombia 0.6% compare
  5. 69 Nicaragua 0.6%
  6. 70 Rwanda 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Argentina?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Argentina was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female?
Argentina ranks 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of female workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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