Proportion of labor force who are women in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of labor force who are women was 43.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.05
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.25
in 2023
All-time low
37.62
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Argentina stood at 43.05.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Argentina peaked at 43.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.62, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.62 | — |
| 1991 | 38.38 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 39.12 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39.84 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 40.43 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 40.61 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.07 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.57 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 41.85 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.76 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.72 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.51 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.99 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.22 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.46 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.01 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.33 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.07 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.15 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.59 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.48 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.74 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.62 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.75 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.95 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.15 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.35 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.05 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.26 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.4 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.94 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.25 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.96 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.05 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.22 | 37.62 | 41.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.23 | 40.8 | 41.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.09 | 40.48 | 42.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 | 42.27 | 43.25 | 6 |
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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 labor force who are women in Argentina?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Argentina was 43.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.62 in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Argentina ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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