Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Argentina
Argentina: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 3,924 cur lcu in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Argentina is 3,924 cur lcu, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 210.0% on the previous year and up 9,471.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Argentina peaked at 3,924 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9 cur lcu, in 2002.
That places Argentina 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 cur lcu | — |
| 2001 | 4 cur lcu | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9 cur lcu | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5 cur lcu | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 4.29 cur lcu | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.01 cur lcu | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 6.28 cur lcu | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8 cur lcu | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 10.08 cur lcu | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 12.22 cur lcu | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 14.98 cur lcu | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 19.52 cur lcu | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 24.7 cur lcu | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 31.44 cur lcu | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 41 cur lcu | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 94.68 cur lcu | +130.9% |
| 2018 | 121.02 cur lcu | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 170.42 cur lcu | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 270.53 cur lcu | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 354.49 cur lcu | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 553.27 cur lcu | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 1,266 cur lcu | +128.8% |
| 2024 | 3,924 cur lcu | +210.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 cur lcu | 3.9 cur lcu | 12.22 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.72 cur lcu | 14.98 cur lcu | 170.42 cur lcu | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,274 cur lcu | 270.53 cur lcu | 3,924 cur lcu | 5 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Argentina?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Argentina was 3,924 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,924 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 cur lcu in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,471.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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