Labor force participation rate in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force participation rate was 61.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 1998
All-time low
56.0%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Argentina stood at 61.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Argentina peaked at 63.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.1% | — |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 61.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 61.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.1%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 59.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 60.1% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.8% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 56.0% | 62.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 88 Guam 62.3% compare
- 89 El Salvador 62.1% compare
- 90 Zambia 61.9% compare
- 92 United States 61.7% compare
- 93 Mexico 61.6% compare
- 94 Luxembourg 61.5% compare
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Argentina?
- Labor force participation rate in Argentina was 61.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force participation rate?
- Argentina ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).