Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina peaked at 48.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 93rd out of 186 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, total (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
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 | 37.5% | 33.1% | 39.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina was 38.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Argentina ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, total (%) (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.