Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 31.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina peaked at 42.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 103rd 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.4% | — |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 28.1% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 28.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 23.0% | 32.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina was 31.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Argentina ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.