Labour share of GDP (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Labour share of GDP (%) was 51.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 104 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2016
All-time low
38.7%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Argentina, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 51.0% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 60.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2004.
Argentina ranks 47th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.7% | — |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 51.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 51.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 38.7% | 50.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 49.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.6% | 52.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 425.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Argentina?
- Labour share of gdp in Argentina was 51.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for labour share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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