Employment in Argentina
Argentina: Employment was 13,406 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
13,406
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13,406
in 2025
All-time low
3,663
in 1983
Years of data
35
1982β2025
Employment in Argentina, 1982β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 13,406 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Argentina peaked at 13,406 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,663, in 1983.
That places Argentina 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,791 | 3,663 | 4,008 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5,979 | 4,157 | 8,285 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,196 | 8,016 | 10,402 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,186 | 10,532 | 12,041 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,682 | 10,936 | 13,406 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 35 Australia 14,608 compare
- 36 Venezuela, RepΓΊblica Bolivariana de 14,580 compare
- 37 Angola 13,985 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan, Republic of 13,220 compare
- 40 Madagascar, Republic of 11,880 compare
- 41 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 11,586 compare
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Argentina?
- Employment in Argentina was 13,406 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13,406 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,663 in 1983.
- How does Argentina rank for employment?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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