Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 73.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 73.2% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Argentina peaked at 73.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 119th of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.7% | — |
| 1991 | 58.5% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 73.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 73.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 56.7% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.8% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 70.5% | 73.6% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Argentina?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Argentina was 73.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Argentina ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.