Argentina - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Argentina was 42.96 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 43.22 in 2020, while its lowest value was 39.73 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 39.73
1991 40.30
1992 40.82
1993 41.36
1994 41.76
1995 41.58
1996 41.94
1997 42.45
1998 42.70
1999 42.48
2000 42.42
2001 42.11
2002 41.30
2003 41.80
2004 42.32
2005 41.86
2006 42.19
2007 41.92
2008 41.66
2009 42.02
2010 41.46
2011 41.35
2012 41.62
2013 41.52
2014 41.67
2015 41.87
2016 42.07
2017 42.28
2018 42.98
2019 43.21
2020 43.22
2021 42.96

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Argentina was 20,941,280 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,941,280 in 2021 and a minimum value of 13,341,230 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 13,341,230
1991 13,748,530
1992 14,153,380
1993 14,583,790
1994 14,955,810
1995 15,079,250
1996 15,433,980
1997 15,859,940
1998 16,168,750
1999 16,262,850
2000 16,436,820
2001 16,504,170
2002 16,336,020
2003 16,799,190
2004 17,277,470
2005 17,396,830
2006 17,709,280
2007 17,752,640
2008 17,796,620
2009 18,144,300
2010 18,158,590
2011 18,563,050
2012 18,728,450
2013 18,849,610
2014 18,928,700
2015 19,106,350
2016 19,274,840
2017 19,446,030
2018 19,952,440
2019 20,429,750
2020 19,208,590
2021 20,941,280

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure