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

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

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
68th
of 86 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, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.60.82012201620212012: 0.723 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.715 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.723 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.697 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2017: 0.694 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2018: 0.695 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2019: 0.679 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2020: 0.626 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2021: 0.672 % of urban workers in the industrial sector

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

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

That places Argentina 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of urban workers in the industrial sector Change
2012 0.7%
2014 0.7% -1.1%
2015 0.7% +1.2%
2016 0.7% -3.7%
2017 0.7% -0.5%
2018 0.7% +0.1%
2019 0.7% -2.3%
2020 0.6% -7.7%
2021 0.7% +7.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 65 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  2. 66 Peru 0.7% compare
  3. 67 Guatemala 0.7%
  4. 69 Belize 0.7%
  5. 70 Brazil 0.7% compare
  6. 71 Ecuador 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
Argentina ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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