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Labour · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Argentina: the labour market

Labour force is 22.4m (2025), 33rd of 187 in the world and 4th of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean. Participation rate is 61.9% (2025), 91st of 187 in the world and 19th of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean. Women's participation is 52.5% (2025), 101st of 187 in the world and 16th of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Labour force22.4m2025 · world 33/187 · region 4/31Participation rate61.9%2025 · world 91/187 · region 19/31Women's participation52.5%2025 · world 101/187 · region 16/31Employment rate57.5%2025 · world 94/187 · region 18/31
Labour force
Argentina
14.0m16.0m18.0m20.0m22.0m24.0m1995200020052010201520202025Argentina22.4m
Participation rate
ArgentinaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
55%60%65%70%75%1995200020052010201520202025Argentina61.9%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators

Labour: Argentina in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Labour forceLabour force, total22.4m202533/1874/3116.7m18.5m19.3m+16%since 2015325m1.5bn3.7bn
Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+61.9%202591/18719/3162.3%60.2%56.0%+2.7 ppsince 201562.7%62.7%61.0%
Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+52.5%2025101/18716/3150.5%47.7%46.5%+5.0 ppsince 201551.4%53.4%48.9%
Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO)57.5%202594/18718/3153.0%55.5%49.6%+2.7 ppsince 201559.3%59.5%58.1%
UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO)7.1%202560/18713/3115.0%7.7%11.5%−0.4 ppsince 20155.5%5.2%4.8%
Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO)8.1%202561/18713/3116.4%9.2%12.4%−0.6 ppsince 20156.5%5.1%4.9%
Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO)19.2%202555/18713/3132.3%19.4%30.4%−1.1 ppsince 201512.2%15.6%13.4%
Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, %15.2%2025106/17024/28·19.5%22.3%−4.5 ppsince 201418.1%17.3%—
Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment74.4%202572/1878/3173.0%76.4%73.0%−1.4 ppsince 201564.4%61.3%53.6%
Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO)22.3%2025111/18721/3122.0%19.0%24.1%+1.7 ppsince 201531.5%34.8%42.4%
Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment7.0%2025122/18724/3111.4%8.7%7.8%−1.0 ppsince 201512.7%19.8%25.8%
Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment21.2%202570/1879/3120.9%21.6%20.9%−1.2 ppsince 201520.5%27.7%23.7%
Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment71.8%202552/18711/3167.6%69.7%71.3%+2.2 ppsince 201566.8%52.4%50.6%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Argentina and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Argentina. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorArgentinaBrazilUnited KingdomChileBoliviaParaguay
Labour force22.4m2025108m202535.4m202510.3m20257.0m20253.5m2025
Participation rate61.9%202563.1%202561.4%202562.3%202578.6%202570.2%2025
Women's participation52.5%202553.4%202557.3%202552.9%202572.9%202559.0%2025
Employment rate57.5%202559.4%202558.5%202556.7%202576.3%202566.9%2025
Unemployment7.1%20256.0%20254.7%20259.0%20253.0%20254.8%2025
Female unemployment8.1%20257.3%20254.4%20259.6%20253.3%20256.1%2025
Youth unemployment19.2%202514.0%202514.6%202521.6%20255.0%202511.7%2025
Youth NEET rate15.2%202518.7%202514.4%202513.4%20258.0%202518.6%2017
Wage workers74.4%202569.7%202586.9%202576.1%202533.7%202558.7%2025
Brazil: labourUnited Kingdom: labourChile: labourBolivia: labourParaguay: labour
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