Compensation of employees in Argentina

Argentina: Compensation of employees was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.9%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
129th
of 155 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 1991
All-time low
10.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Compensation of employees in Argentina, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24 % of expense1991: 25.3 % of expense1992: 20 % of expense1993: 16.8 % of expense1994: 16.7 % of expense1995: 17.2 % of expense1996: 16.4 % of expense1997: 16.4 % of expense1998: 15 % of expense1999: 15.1 % of expense2000: 14.7 % of expense2001: 14.2 % of expense2002: 11.3 % of expense2003: 11.7 % of expense2004: 11.5 % of expense2014: 12.9 % of expense2015: 13.2 % of expense2016: 12.4 % of expense2017: 12.8 % of expense2018: 12.1 % of expense2019: 11.6 % of expense2020: 10.1 % of expense2021: 10.5 % of expense2022: 11.4 % of expense2023: 12.9 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 12.9% for compensation of employees in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Argentina peaked at 25.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2020.

That places Argentina 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Argentina, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 24.0%
1991 25.3% +5.1%
1992 20.0% -20.7%
1993 16.8% -16.2%
1994 16.7% -0.7%
1995 17.2% +3.5%
1996 16.4% -4.9%
1997 16.4% +0.1%
1998 15.0% -8.5%
1999 15.1% +0.4%
2000 14.7% -2.5%
2001 14.2% -3.1%
2002 11.3% -20.3%
2003 11.7% +2.9%
2004 11.5% -1.4%
2014 12.9% +11.9%
2015 13.2% +2.3%
2016 12.4% -5.6%
2017 12.8% +2.6%
2018 12.1% -5.3%
2019 11.6% -3.8%
2020 10.1% -13.4%
2021 10.5% +4.1%
2022 11.4% +9.1%
2023 12.9% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 15.0% 25.3% 10
2000s 12.7% 11.3% 14.7% 5
2010s 12.5% 11.6% 13.2% 6
2020s 11.2% 10.1% 12.9% 4

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  4. 130 North Macedonia 12.4% compare
  5. 131 Poland 12.3% compare
  6. 132 India 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Argentina?
Compensation of employees in Argentina was 12.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for compensation of employees?
Argentina ranks 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.