Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 43.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Argentina is 43.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Argentina peaked at 43.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6% | — |
| 1991 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 43.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 43.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 37.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 40.5% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.3% | 43.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Argentina?
- Labor force, female in Argentina was 43.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force, female?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.