Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Argentina
Argentina: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 60.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Argentina is 60.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Argentina peaked at 60.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1991.
That places Argentina 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.1% | — |
| 1992 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 60.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 60.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 47.1% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 56.0% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.5% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.1% | 60.8% | 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Argentina?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Argentina was 60.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Argentina ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, male (% of male 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).