Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.5% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina stood at 52.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Argentina peaked at 53.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 43.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 46.5% | 53.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 98 United States Virgin Islands 52.8% compare
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- 100 Equatorial Guinea 52.6% compare
- 102 Ecuador 52.4% compare
- 103 Slovenia 52.3% compare
- 104 Hong Kong, China 51.8% 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 52.5% 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 53.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Argentina ranks 101st 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 10.5%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.