Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 51.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 92 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2004
All-time low
47.0%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Argentina, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 51.6% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Argentina peaked at 60.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.4% | — |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +2.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 51.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 51.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.4%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 50.5% | 60.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 49.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.0% | 51.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 37 Jamaica 54.6% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 52.2% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 52.2% compare
- 41 Georgia 51.5% compare
- 42 State of Palestine 48.8% compare
- 43 Grenada 48.0% 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Argentina?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Argentina was 51.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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