Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Argentina
Argentina: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Argentina, 1986–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Argentina stood at 5.9%.
That represents a change of up 318.4% on the previous year and up 1,374.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.8% | — |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | -2.3% | -129.5% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -295.6% |
| 1996 | -2.3% | -152.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | — |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +388.0% |
| 2003 | -4.5% | -137.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -205.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +89.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -66.0% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -159.7% |
| 2010 | -1.8% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -174.5% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -162.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -219.2% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -145.2% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | +92.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -270.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -125.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1115.4% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -103.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -2998.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +318.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 742.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2998.0% | -0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2021 | +1115.4% | -0.1% | 1.4% |
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 |
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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Argentina?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.