Employers, female (% of female employment) in Argentina
Argentina: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.3% for employers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Argentina peaked at 3.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 73 North Macedonia 2.3% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 2.3% compare
- 75 Serbia 2.3% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.3% compare
- 78 Estonia 2.3% compare
- 79 New Caledonia 2.3% compare
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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Argentina?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Argentina was 2.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Argentina ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).