Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina

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

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.60.82012201620212012: 0.816 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.817 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.814 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.777 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.784 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.753 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.755 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.697 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.79 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 50th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2012 0.8%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.8% -0.3%
2016 0.8% -4.5%
2017 0.8% +0.8%
2018 0.8% -3.9%
2019 0.8% +0.3%
2020 0.7% -7.7%
2021 0.8% +13.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

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. 47 Belgium 0.8%
  2. 48 Poland 0.8% compare
  3. 49 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  4. 51 Türkiye 0.8%
  5. 52 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  6. 53 Mozambique 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Argentina ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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