Time-related underemployment, female in Argentina

Argentina: Time-related underemployment, female was 15.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.3%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
4th
of 103 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2004
All-time low
12.2%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2004–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Argentina, 2004–2024

05101520252004201420242004: 22.6 % of employment2005: 18.8 % of employment2006: 16.9 % of employment2008: 13.2 % of employment2009: 15 % of employment2010: 13.3 % of employment2011: 12.5 % of employment2012: 12.8 % of employment2013: 12.2 % of employment2014: 13.1 % of employment2017: 14.3 % of employment2018: 15.9 % of employment2019: 17.7 % of employment2020: 17.4 % of employment2021: 16.5 % of employment2022: 15.1 % of employment2023: 14.3 % of employment2024: 15.3 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

In 2024, time-related underemployment, female in Argentina stood at 15.3%.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Argentina peaked at 22.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2013.

That places Argentina 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Argentina, 2004 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2004 22.6%
2005 18.8% -16.8%
2006 16.9% -10.0%
2008 13.2% -22.0%
2009 15.0% +13.4%
2010 13.3% -11.1%
2011 12.5% -5.9%
2012 12.8% +2.1%
2013 12.2% -4.8%
2014 13.1% +7.9%
2017 14.3% +8.9%
2018 15.9% +11.4%
2019 17.7% +11.0%
2020 17.4% -1.5%
2021 16.5% -5.2%
2022 15.1% -8.6%
2023 14.3% -5.3%
2024 15.3% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 13.2% 22.6% 5
2010s 14.0% 12.2% 17.7% 8
2020s 15.7% 14.3% 17.4% 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 24.0% compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 21.0% compare
  3. 3 Ecuador 16.4% compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 14.1% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 13.3% compare
  6. 7 Uruguay 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in Argentina?
Time-related underemployment, female in Argentina was 15.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
How does Argentina rank for time-related underemployment, female?
Argentina ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.