Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina is 61.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina peaked at 62.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1990.
That places Argentina 91st out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.1% | — |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 61.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 61.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 49.1% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 55.1% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.1% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 54.4% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 88 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 62.3% compare
- 89 Chile 62.2% compare
- 90 Timor-Leste 62.1% compare
- 92 Ukraine 61.7% compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 61.6% compare
- 94 Brazil 61.5% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina was 61.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Argentina ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.