Employment by status in Argentina
Argentina: Employment by status was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Argentina, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Argentina stood at 74.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Argentina peaked at 77.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1991.
Argentina ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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
- 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 employment by status in Argentina?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for employment by status?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.