Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Argentina
Argentina: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 48.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Argentina stood at 48.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Argentina peaked at 49.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1995.
Argentina ranks 97th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.9% | — |
| 1991 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 31.5% | 35.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 35.5% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 43.5% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 41.0% | 49.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Argentina?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Argentina was 48.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1995.
- How does Argentina rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Argentina ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.