Argentina - Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector (% of total nonagricultural employment)

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector (% of total nonagricultural employment) in Argentina was 45.00 as of 2006. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 45.90 in 2002, while its lowest value was 36.60 in 1991.

Definition: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3).

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 37.10
1991 36.60
1992 37.80
1993 38.90
1994 38.10
1995 39.90
1996 39.60
1997 39.60
1998 40.90
1999 42.10
2000 42.60
2001 43.30
2002 45.90
2003 45.50
2004 44.80
2005 45.10
2006 45.00

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity