Unemployment with basic education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Unemployment with basic education, female was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Argentina, 2004–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.5% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Argentina peaked at 18.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2024.
That places Argentina 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.0% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 2.5% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 102 Singapore 3.0% compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 2.8% compare
- 104 Guatemala 2.8% compare
- 106 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.5% compare
- 107 El Salvador 2.4% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 2.3% 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 unemployment with basic education, female in Argentina?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Argentina was 2.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Argentina ranks 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).