Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina

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

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
56th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.60.82012201620212012: 0.783 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.776 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.775 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.764 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.761 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.762 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.742 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.721 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.738 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 56th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2012 0.8%
2014 0.8% -0.8%
2015 0.8% -0.1%
2016 0.8% -1.5%
2017 0.8% -0.3%
2018 0.8% +0.1%
2019 0.7% -2.7%
2020 0.7% -2.8%
2021 0.7% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 53 Philippines 0.7% compare
  2. 54 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  3. 55 Mexico 0.7% compare
  4. 57 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  5. 58 Jamaica 0.7%
  6. 59 Uruguay 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Argentina ranks 56th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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