Population by labor force status bars in Argentina

Argentina: Population by labor force status bars was 9.64 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.64 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.89 million
in 2017
All-time low
9.64 million
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Population by labor force status bars in Argentina, 1991–2025

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1991200820251991: 10.1M1992: 10.1M1993: 10.2M1994: 10.2M1995: 10.3M1996: 10.3M1997: 10.4M1998: 10.4M1999: 10.4M2000: 10.5M2001: 10.5M2002: 10.5M2003: 10.6M2004: 10.6M2005: 10.6M2006: 10.6M2007: 10.6M2008: 10.6M2009: 10.6M2010: 10.6M2011: 10.6M2012: 10.7M2013: 10.7M2014: 10.8M2015: 10.8M2016: 10.9M2017: 10.9M2018: 10.9M2019: 10.8M2020: 10.7M2021: 10.5M2022: 10.3M2023: 10.1M2024: 9.9M2025: 9.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Argentina stood at 9.64 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Argentina peaked at 10.89 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.64 million, in 2025.

That places Argentina 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Population by labor force status bars in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Population by labor force status bars in Argentina, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 10.05 million —
1992 10.12 million +0.7%
1993 10.18 million +0.6%
1994 10.24 million +0.6%
1995 10.29 million +0.5%
1996 10.33 million +0.4%
1997 10.37 million +0.4%
1998 10.40 million +0.3%
1999 10.44 million +0.4%
2000 10.48 million +0.4%
2001 10.52 million +0.3%
2002 10.54 million +0.2%
2003 10.55 million +0.1%
2004 10.56 million +0.1%
2005 10.56 million +0.0%
2006 10.56 million +0.0%
2007 10.56 million -0.0%
2008 10.57 million +0.1%
2009 10.58 million +0.1%
2010 10.60 million +0.2%
2011 10.64 million +0.3%
2012 10.67 million +0.3%
2013 10.71 million +0.3%
2014 10.76 million +0.5%
2015 10.82 million +0.5%
2016 10.86 million +0.4%
2017 10.89 million +0.2%
2018 10.88 million -0.0%
2019 10.84 million -0.4%
2020 10.71 million -1.2%
2021 10.53 million -1.7%
2022 10.33 million -1.9%
2023 10.11 million -2.2%
2024 9.87 million -2.3%
2025 9.64 million -2.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 9.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 9.64 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.27 million 10.05 million 10.44 million 9
2000s 10.55 million 10.48 million 10.58 million 10
2010s 10.77 million 10.60 million 10.89 million 10
2020s 10.20 million 9.64 million 10.71 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by labor force status bars in Argentina?
Population by labor force status bars in Argentina was 9.64 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10.89 million in 2017.
What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.64 million in 2025.
How does Argentina rank for population by labor force status bars?
Argentina ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by labor force status bars
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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