Gender wage gap in Argentina
Argentina: Gender wage gap was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Argentina, 1986–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.9% for gender wage gap in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 318.4% on the previous year and up 1,374.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Argentina peaked at 15.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 37th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -2.3% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -4.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.8% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.1% | 5.9% | 5 |
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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 gender wage gap in Argentina?
- Gender wage gap in Argentina was 5.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for gender wage gap?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,374.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.