Argentina Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 51.58 %

Argentina's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 51.58 %, up 2.2% from 2023. It ranks #28 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202451.58 %+1.13 %+2.24%
202350.45 %0.75 %-1.46%
202251.2 %+2.06 %+4.19%
202149.14 %+2.16 %+4.60%
202046.98 %2.94 %-5.89%
201949.92 %+1.19 %+2.44%
201848.73 %+0.17 %+0.35%
201748.56 %+1.12 %+2.36%
201447.44 %0.61 %-1.27%
201348.05 %0.42 %-0.87%
201248.47 %0.03 %-0.06%
201148.5 %0.84 %-1.70%
201049.34 %1.17 %-2.32%
200950.51 %0.63 %-1.23%
200851.14 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Argentina Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Argentina's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Argentina's urban informal employment share is 51.58 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Argentina's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Argentina's urban informal employment share rose by 2.2% from 2023 (50.45 %) to 2024 (51.58 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it rose by 8.7%.

How does Argentina rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Argentina has the 28th highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Argentina's urban informal employment share in 2008?▾

In 2008, Argentina's urban informal employment share was 51.14 %. By 2024 it rose by 0.9%.

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