Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Argentina
Argentina: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Argentina stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Argentina peaked at 7.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
That places Argentina 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 122 New Zealand 3.8% compare
- 123 South Africa 3.8% compare
- 124 Uruguay 3.7% compare
- 126 Lithuania 3.5% compare
- 127 Montenegro 3.4% compare
- 128 Chile 3.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Argentina?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Argentina was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Argentina ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).