Annual working hours per worker in Argentina
Argentina: Annual working hours per worker was 1,612 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,612
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
104th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,999
in 1972
All-time low
1,529
in 2020
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Argentina, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Argentina is 1,612, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Argentina peaked at 1,999 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,529, in 2020.
That places Argentina 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,999 | — |
| 1973 | 1,996 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,993 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,990 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,987 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,983 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,980 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,977 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,974 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,961 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,949 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,936 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,923 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,911 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,899 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,886 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,874 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,862 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,850 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,838 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,826 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,850 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,875 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,882 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,889 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,896 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,903 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,887 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,862 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,811 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,710 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,714 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,743 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,772 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,776 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,788 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,790 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,752 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,760 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,760 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,736 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,726 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,705 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,703 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,647 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,649 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,638 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,612 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,529 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,612 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,529 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,612 | +5.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,612 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,612 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,988 | 1,977 | 1,999 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,918 | 1,862 | 1,974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,870 | 1,826 | 1,903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 | 1,710 | 1,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 | 1,612 | 1,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,570 | 1,529 | 1,612 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Argentina?
- Annual working hours per worker in Argentina was 1,612 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Argentina ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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