Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Argentina

Argentina: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 24.15 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.15 %
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
39th
of 68 countries
All-time high
25.02 %
in 2021
All-time low
18.73 %
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2024

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Argentina, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 18.7 %2012: 18.8 %2013: 19.2 %2014: 19.5 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 22.6 %2019: 23.4 %2020: 24.5 %2021: 25 %2022: 23.8 %2023: 23 %2024: 24.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 24.15 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2024.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Argentina peaked at 25.02 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.73 %, in 2011.

Argentina ranks 39th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Argentina, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 18.73 %
2012 18.78 % +0.3%
2013 19.18 % +2.1%
2014 19.54 % +1.9%
2017 21.5 % +10.0%
2018 22.62 % +5.2%
2019 23.44 % +3.6%
2020 24.5 % +4.5%
2021 25.02 % +2.1%
2022 23.84 % -4.7%
2023 22.97 % -3.6%
2024 24.15 % +5.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 24.15 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.13 %, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 24.15 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.13 %, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.54 % 18.73 % 23.44 % 7
2020s 24.1 % 22.97 % 25.02 % 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 36 Uruguay 25.96 % compare
  2. 37 Rwanda 25.42 % compare
  3. 38 Brazil 24.93 % compare
  4. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.76 % compare
  5. 41 Serbia 23.48 % compare
  6. 42 Costa Rica 22.18 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Argentina?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Argentina was 24.15 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 25.02 % in 2021.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 18.73 % in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Argentina ranks 39th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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