Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 57.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Argentina peaked at 58.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1995.
Argentina ranks 103rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.6% | — |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 43.7% | 49.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 46.4% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 53.9% | 56.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 49.6% | 58.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Argentina?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Argentina was 57.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1995.
- How does Argentina rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Argentina ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.