Share in informal employment male in Argentina

Argentina: Share in informal employment male was 51.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
51.29
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
58.72
in 2004
All-time low
47.58
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2024

Share in informal employment male in Argentina, 2004–2024

02040602004201420242004: 58.72005: 57.32006: 54.62008: 50.32009: 50.22010: 48.82011: 48.12012: 48.42013: 48.72014: 47.82017: 49.12018: 48.52019: 50.12020: 47.62021: 49.22022: 51.42023: 50.82024: 51.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 51.29 for share in informal employment male in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Argentina peaked at 58.72 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.58, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 38th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Share in informal employment male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Argentina, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 58.72 —
2005 57.3 -2.4%
2006 54.64 -4.6%
2008 50.26 -8.0%
2009 50.23 -0.1%
2010 48.81 -2.8%
2011 48.08 -1.5%
2012 48.42 +0.7%
2013 48.71 +0.6%
2014 47.84 -1.8%
2017 49.12 +2.7%
2018 48.46 -1.3%
2019 50.07 +3.3%
2020 47.58 -5.0%
2021 49.25 +3.5%
2022 51.44 +4.4%
2023 50.79 -1.3%
2024 51.29 +1.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 51.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 51.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.23 50.23 58.72 5
2010s 48.69 47.84 50.07 8
2020s 50.07 47.58 51.44 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 35 Georgia 53.45 compare
  2. 36 Namibia 52.99 compare
  3. 37 Moldova 52.11 compare
  4. 39 Palestine 50.96 compare
  5. 40 Costa Rica 37.38 compare
  6. 41 Brazil 37.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Argentina?
Share in informal employment male in Argentina was 51.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 58.72 in 2004.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 47.58 in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for share in informal employment male?
Argentina ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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