Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Argentina
Argentina: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Argentina is 9.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Argentina peaked at 18.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.3% | — |
| 1992 | 17.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.4% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Argentina?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Argentina was 9.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Argentina ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.