Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina

Argentina: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

00.20.40.60.812012201620212012: 0.983 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.983 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.982 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.975 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.975 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.981 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.982 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.982 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.979 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.

That places Argentina 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2012 1.0%
2014 1.0% -0.0%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.7%
2017 1.0% -0.0%
2018 1.0% +0.6%
2019 1.0% +0.2%
2020 1.0% -0.0%
2021 1.0% -0.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 24 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
  2. 25 Sweden 1.0% compare
  3. 26 Denmark 1.0% compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  5. 29 Hungary 1.0% compare
  6. 30 Jamaica 1.0%

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Argentina was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Argentina ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
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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