Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina is 38.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Argentina peaked at 58.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2024.
That places Argentina 91st out of 175 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, total (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.4% | — |
| 1970 | 55.1% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 51.5% | 55.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 51.4% | 57.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 48.1% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.4% | 47.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.6% | 41.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 33.0% | 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 38.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Argentina ranks 91st out of 175 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 down 0.6%. 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, total (%) (national 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.