Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 74.3% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 77.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1991.
That places Argentina 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.7% | — |
| 1992 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 70.7% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 72.3% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 73.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.4% | 74.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 70 Tunisia 75.0% compare
- 71 Malaysia 74.5% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 74.3% compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.1% compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 73.8% compare
- 76 Libya 73.7% compare
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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 74.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.