Argentina - 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.

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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

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure