Female labor force participation rate in Argentina
Argentina: Female labor force participation rate was 53.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 53.3% for female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Argentina peaked at 53.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1960.
That places Argentina 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 29.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 27.4% | 29.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 29.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 43.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 50.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 46.8% | 53.3% | 6 |
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- 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 female labor force participation rate in Argentina?
- Female labor force participation rate in Argentina was 53.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Argentina ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.