Public sector employment in Argentina
Argentina: Public sector employment was 2,123 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Argentina, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2,123 for public sector employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Argentina peaked at 2,412 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,590, in 2008.
That places Argentina 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Public sector employment in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,699 | — |
| 2005 | 1,635 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,663 | +1.7% |
| 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 | 2,031 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,023 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,033 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,121 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,363 | +11.4% |
| 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 | 2,121 | 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 employment in Argentina?
- Public sector employment in Argentina was 2,123 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,412 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,590 in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for public sector employment?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment 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 employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.