Argentina: Labor force: percent female

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 Argentina

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 43.05
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2025
 Average 41.18
 Min - Max 37.62 - 43.25
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 43.05 percent, an increase from 42.96 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 41.90 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1990 to 2025 is 41.18 percent. The minimum value, 37.62 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 43.25 percent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Argentina: Labor force: percent female
 2025 43.05
 2024 42.96
 2023 43.25
 2022 42.94
 2021 42.40
 2020 42.27
 2019 42.26
 2018 42.05




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.

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 Labor force 22.42 2025 million people
 Unemployment rate 7.14 2025 percent
 Female unemployment 8.14 2025 percent
 Male unemployment 6.40 2025 percent
 Youth unemployment 19.19 2025 percent
 Labor force participation 61.91 2025 percent
 Labor force: percent female 43.05 2025 percent
 Female labor force participation 52.47 2025 percent
 Male labor force participation 71.66 2025 percent
 Self-employment 25.58 2025 percent
 Employment 12.76 4/2026 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 7.80 Q1/2026 percent
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