Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Argentina
Argentina: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Argentina stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Argentina peaked at 27.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 70th 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.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.4% | — |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.7% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.5% | 21.4% | 6 |
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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Argentina?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Argentina was 21.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Argentina ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 (% of total 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).