Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Argentina

Argentina: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
54th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.60.82012201620212012: 0.816 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.815 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.814 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.776 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.781 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.752 % of youth labor force with high education2019: 0.753 % of youth labor force with high education2020: 0.699 % of youth labor force with high education2021: 0.788 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.8% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2021.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Argentina peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Argentina 54th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2012 0.8%
2014 0.8% -0.1%
2015 0.8% -0.2%
2016 0.8% -4.7%
2017 0.8% +0.6%
2018 0.8% -3.7%
2019 0.8% +0.2%
2020 0.7% -7.2%
2021 0.8% +12.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 51 Belize 0.8%
  2. 52 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  3. 53 Chile 0.8% compare
  4. 55 Latvia 0.8% compare
  5. 56 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
  6. 57 Ireland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Argentina?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Argentina was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Argentina ranks 54th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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