Employers, total (% of total employment) in Argentina

Argentina: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 1991
All-time low
2.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employers, total (% of total employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025

02461991200820251991: 5.51992: 5.51993: 5.51994: 5.51995: 5.51996: 4.91997: 4.91998: 4.81999: 4.72000: 52001: 4.72002: 42003: 42004: 42005: 42006: 4.12007: 4.52008: 4.62009: 4.52010: 4.52011: 4.52012: 42013: 3.92014: 3.52015: 3.62016: 3.72017: 3.82018: 3.92019: 3.82020: 2.92021: 3.62022: 3.42023: 3.32024: 3.32025: 3.3

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employers, total (% of total employment) in Argentina is 3.3%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Argentina peaked at 5.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employers, total (% of total employment) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Argentina, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 5.5%
1992 5.5% -0.5%
1993 5.5% -0.4%
1994 5.5% -0.2%
1995 5.5% -0.4%
1996 4.9% -9.8%
1997 4.9% -1.3%
1998 4.8% -0.8%
1999 4.7% -1.6%
2000 5.0% +6.2%
2001 4.7% -7.4%
2002 4.0% -13.8%
2003 4.0% -0.0%
2004 4.0% -0.2%
2005 4.0% -1.1%
2006 4.1% +3.1%
2007 4.5% +9.0%
2008 4.6% +2.6%
2009 4.5% -2.8%
2010 4.5% +1.2%
2011 4.5% -0.7%
2012 4.0% -11.5%
2013 3.9% -2.6%
2014 3.5% -10.0%
2015 3.6% +3.5%
2016 3.7% +3.1%
2017 3.8% +3.4%
2018 3.9% +2.0%
2019 3.8% -3.0%
2020 2.9% -22.7%
2021 3.6% +21.7%
2022 3.4% -3.9%
2023 3.3% -3.5%
2024 3.3% -0.3%
2025 3.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2% 4.7% 5.5% 9
2000s 4.3% 4.0% 5.0% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.5% 4.5% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.9% 3.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, total (% of total employment) in Argentina?
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Argentina was 3.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
Argentina ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).