Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Argentina

Argentina: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 749,267 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
749,267
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
749,267
in 2027
All-time low
528,991
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Argentina, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201620272005: 599.3k2006: 621.3k2007: 637.8k2008: 647.4k2009: 638.0k2010: 652.6k2011: 671.6k2012: 665.7k2013: 665.4k2014: 658.8k2015: 656.9k2016: 652.1k2017: 649.8k2018: 654.6k2019: 651.9k2020: 529.0k2021: 662.0k2022: 711.4k2023: 737.3k2024: 717.4k2025: 726.9k2026: 738.7k2027: 749.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 749,267 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Argentina peaked at 749,267 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 528,991, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 32nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Argentina, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 599,321
2006 621,307 +3.7%
2007 637,842 +2.7%
2008 647,393 +1.5%
2009 638,036 -1.4%
2010 652,630 +2.3%
2011 671,562 +2.9%
2012 665,726 -0.9%
2013 665,444 -0.0%
2014 658,754 -1.0%
2015 656,925 -0.3%
2016 652,115 -0.7%
2017 649,834 -0.3%
2018 654,584 +0.7%
2019 651,945 -0.4%
2020 528,991 -18.9%
2021 661,965 +25.1%
2022 711,389 +7.5%
2023 737,282 +3.6%
2024 717,373 -2.7%
2025 726,886 +1.3%
2026 738,711 +1.6%
2027 749,267 +1.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 749,267 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 749,267 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +25.1% 528,991 661,965

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 628,780 599,321 647,393 5
2010s 657,952 649,834 671,562 10
2020s 696,483 528,991 749,267 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 29 Malaysia 829,630 compare
  2. 30 Italy 806,778 compare
  3. 31 South Africa 758,858 compare
  4. 33 Ukraine 724,202 compare
  5. 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 717,813 compare
  6. 35 Peru 712,198 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Argentina?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Argentina was 749,267 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 749,267 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 528,991 in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Argentina ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.