Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina
Argentina: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 10.6% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina peaked at 14.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2024.
That places Argentina 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -10.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Argentina was 10.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).