Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Argentina
Argentina: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 73.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Argentina is 73.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 rates in Argentina peaked at 73.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1990.
That places Argentina 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 rates in Argentina?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Argentina was 73.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Argentina ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).