Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 71.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Argentina stood at 71.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Argentina peaked at 84.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.2% | — |
| 1970 | 81.0% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 78.1% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 76.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 80.4% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +5.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 71.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 71.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 78.5% | 77.3% | 81.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 76.4% | 80.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 67.1% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 72.1% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.9% | 74.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 66.4% | 72.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Argentina?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Argentina was 71.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Argentina ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.