Labor force, total, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.489 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.489 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.489 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4111 units per person, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 75th of 186 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, total, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4111 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4183 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4248 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4317 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4367 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4347 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4396 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4467 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4504 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4479 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4476 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4442 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4348 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4427 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4509 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4494 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4532 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4498 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4463 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4504 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4473 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4519 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4508 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4488 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4457 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4449 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4441 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4435 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4507 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4576 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4275 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4633 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.475 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4846 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.485 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.489 units per person | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.489 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.489 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4342 units per person | 0.4111 units per person | 0.4504 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4469 units per person | 0.4348 units per person | 0.4532 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4485 units per person | 0.4435 units per person | 0.4576 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4707 units per person | 0.4275 units per person | 0.489 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Argentina?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Argentina was 0.489 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.489 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4111 units per person in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.