Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Argentina
Argentina: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 22.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Argentina stood at 22.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Argentina peaked at 24.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2011.
Argentina ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.8% | — |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 108 Costa Rica 23.4% compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 23.1% compare
- 110 Greece 23.1% compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 22.0% compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.0% compare
- 114 Malaysia 21.9% 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, total (% of total employment) in Argentina?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Argentina was 22.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Argentina ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.