Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Argentina
Argentina: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 52.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Argentina is 52.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Argentina peaked at 53.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1990.
That places Argentina 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 43.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 46.5% | 53.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Argentina?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Argentina was 52.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Argentina ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).