Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Argentina
Argentina: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 20.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Argentina is 20.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Argentina peaked at 23.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2011.
That places Argentina 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 20.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 20.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.3% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 112 Costa Rica 20.9% compare
- 113 Palestine, State of 20.9% compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.6% compare
- 116 Greece 20.3% compare
- 117 Libya 19.2% compare
- 118 Ukraine 18.2% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Argentina?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Argentina was 20.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.