Public sector employees in Argentina
Argentina: Public sector employees was 2,123 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public sector employees in Argentina, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, public sector employees in Argentina stood at 2,123.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employees in Argentina peaked at 2,412 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,590, in 2008.
That places Argentina 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Public sector employees in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,699 | — |
| 2005 | 1,634 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,663 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,590 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,658 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,689 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,749 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,809 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,803 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,901 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,030 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,023 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,033 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,120 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,363 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2,294 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,412 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,295 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2,123 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,649 | 1,590 | 1,699 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,880 | 1,689 | 2,033 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,268 | 2,120 | 2,412 | 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 public sector employees in Argentina?
- Public sector employees in Argentina was 2,123 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employees recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,412 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public sector employees recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,590 in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for public sector employees?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employees rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employees. 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.