Labor force participation rate by age in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force participation rate by age was 38.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38.7% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Argentina peaked at 48.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 94th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.6% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 33.1% | 39.1% | 5 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Argentina?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Argentina was 38.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Argentina ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).