Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Argentina
Argentina: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 72.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Argentina is 72.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Argentina peaked at 74.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.5% | — |
| 1992 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 72.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 72.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 68.5% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 68.0% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.2% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.5% | 72.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Argentina?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Argentina was 72.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Argentina ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.