Female labor force participation rates in Argentina
Argentina: Female labor force participation rates was 52.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.47
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.96
in 2023
All-time low
43.12
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 52.47 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Argentina peaked at 52.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.12, in 1990.
That places Argentina 101st out of 186 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.12 | — |
| 1991 | 44.64 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 46.08 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 47.55 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48.66 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.5 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.45 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 51.29 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.75 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.54 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.76 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.94 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 48.94 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.96 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 49.74 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.9 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.06 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.79 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.69 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.95 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.05 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.64 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.42 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.58 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.67 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.15 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.49 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 50.26 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 51.87 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 52.96 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 52.28 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 52.47 | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.07 | 43.12 | 51.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.17 | 47.94 | 50.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.06 | 47.42 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.05 | 46.49 | 52.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 in Argentina?
- Female labor force participation rates in Argentina was 52.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.12 in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Argentina ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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