Median hourly earnings of employees in Argentina
Argentina: Median hourly earnings of employees was 5,192 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Median hourly earnings of employees in Argentina, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, median hourly earnings of employees in Argentina stood at 5,192. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.8% on the previous year and up 15,328.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median hourly earnings of employees in Argentina peaked at 5,192 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 2004.
That places Argentina 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median hourly earnings of employees in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.15 | — |
| 2005 | 3.85 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 4.62 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 7.69 | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 9.44 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 11.54 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 15.38 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 19.83 | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 25.48 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 33.65 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 76.92 | +128.6% |
| 2018 | 96.15 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 138.46 | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 199.45 | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 276.92 | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 432.69 | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 944.06 | +118.2% |
| 2024 | 2,937 | +211.1% |
| 2025 | 5,192 | +76.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5,192 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.89, 53.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5,192 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.51, 64.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median hourly earnings of employees in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +211.1% | 944.06 | 2,937 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 3.15 | 9.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.18 | 11.54 | 138.46 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,664 | 199.45 | 5,192 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 median hourly earnings of employees in Argentina?
- Median hourly earnings of employees in Argentina was 5,192 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5,192 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Argentina ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,328.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.