Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Argentina
Argentina: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Argentina stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Argentina peaked at 15.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2014.
That places Argentina 100th 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.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.6% | — |
| 1992 | 15.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 97 Singapore 9.9% compare
- 98 New Zealand 9.8% compare
- 99 Switzerland 9.7% compare
- 101 France 9.6% compare
- 102 Madagascar 9.3% compare
- 103 Philippines 9.3% 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Argentina?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Argentina was 9.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Argentina ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).