Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina stood at 42.0%.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina peaked at 80.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2024.
That places Argentina 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.7% | — |
| 1970 | 73.0% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 65.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 64.1% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 68.0% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.3% | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 67.2% | 64.1% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 68.0% | 74.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 57.7% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 50.1% | 55.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.7% | 49.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 36.9% | 43.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 42.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 80.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Argentina ranks 100th out of 173 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 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.