Employment rate in Argentina
Argentina: Employment rate was 57.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2023
All-time low
48.4%
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate in Argentina stood at 57.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Argentina peaked at 58.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 49.9% | 56.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 48.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 53.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 49.6% | 58.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Argentina
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Argentina?
- Employment rate in Argentina was 57.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for employment rate?
- Argentina ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.