Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 43.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina peaked at 57.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.9% | — |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 53.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 49.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 45.6% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 38.2% | 43.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina was 43.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Argentina ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.