Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Argentina

Argentina: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2021
All-time low
36.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Argentina, 2017–2024

0102030402017202020242017: 36.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 36.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2019: 38.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2020: 39.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2021: 43.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2022: 41.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2023: 40.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2024: 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Argentina is 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Argentina ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Argentina, 2017 to 2024.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2017 36.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2018 36.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.0%
2019 38.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +6.5%
2020 39.93 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.6%
2021 43.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +7.9%
2022 41.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -4.3%
2023 40.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -2.7%
2024 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 36.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 38.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3
2020s 41.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 39.93 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 43.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 2 Ireland 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
  2. 3 United States 46.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 4 Greece 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
  4. 6 Colombia 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 7 Cyprus 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
  6. 8 Peru 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Argentina?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Argentina was 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 43.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2021.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 36.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Argentina ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.