Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Argentina
Argentina: Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 62.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Argentina, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Argentina is 62.85, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Argentina peaked at 62.85 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.35, in 2020.
That places Argentina 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53.99 | — |
| 2012 | 52.66 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 51.51 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 52.83 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.43 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 56.96 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 56.55 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.35 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 54.73 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 58.45 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 57.05 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 61.34 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 62.85 | +2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 62.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.74, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 62.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.75, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.13 | 51.51 | 56.96 | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.63 | 51.35 | 62.85 | 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 share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Argentina?
- Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Argentina was 62.85 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 62.85 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.35 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.