Manufacturing share of total employment in Argentina

Argentina: Manufacturing share of total employment was 11.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.75
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 149 countries
All-time high
14.28
in 2005
All-time low
11.21
in 2021
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Argentina, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 142001: 13.92002: 13.22003: 13.72004: 14.12005: 14.32006: 14.32008: 14.12009: 13.32010: 13.62011: 13.32012: 132013: 13.12014: 13.12017: 11.82018: 11.22019: 11.32020: 122021: 11.22022: 11.62023: 11.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 11.75 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Argentina peaked at 14.28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.21, in 2021.

That places Argentina 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 13.98
2001 13.9 -0.6%
2002 13.17 -5.3%
2003 13.74 +4.3%
2004 14.12 +2.8%
2005 14.28 +1.1%
2006 14.26 -0.1%
2008 14.06 -1.4%
2009 13.26 -5.7%
2010 13.6 +2.6%
2011 13.28 -2.4%
2012 13 -2.1%
2013 13.11 +0.8%
2014 13.05 -0.5%
2017 11.78 -9.7%
2018 11.22 -4.8%
2019 11.35 +1.2%
2020 12.04 +6.1%
2021 11.21 -6.9%
2022 11.64 +3.8%
2023 11.75 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.86 13.17 14.28 9
2010s 12.55 11.22 13.6 8
2020s 11.66 11.21 12.04 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 53 Costa Rica 12.22 compare
  2. 54 Myanmar 12.18 compare
  3. 55 India 11.98 compare
  4. 57 Belgium 11.69 compare
  5. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.56 compare
  6. 59 Nicaragua 11.51 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Argentina?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Argentina was 11.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 2005.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 11.21 in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Argentina ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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