Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Argentina
Argentina: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 22.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Argentina stood at 22.3%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Argentina peaked at 24.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2011.
That places Argentina 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 108 Costa Rica 23.4% compare
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- 112 Saint Lucia 22.0% compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.0% compare
- 114 Malaysia 21.9% compare
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Argentina?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Argentina was 22.3% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Argentina ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).