Argentina - Total Employment
Argentina: Total Employment
| Mnemonic | ETOT.IARG | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | #, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Quarterly | 1.08 % | |
| Data | 2022 Q4 | 13,061,000 |
| 2022 Q3 | 12,922,000 | |
Series Information
| Source | National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of the Argentine Republic (INDEC) |
| Release | Permanent Household Survey |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Start Date | 3/31/1982 |
| End Date | 12/31/2022 |
Argentina: Labor
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Force | 2022 Q4 | 13,936,000 | 13,911,000 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
| Primary Industries Employment | 2022 Q4 | 4,517,725,245 | 4,272,820,528 | Ths. ARS, NSAAR | Quarterly |
| Total Employment | 2022 Q4 | 13,061,000 | 12,922,000 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
| Unemployment | 2022 Q4 | 875,000 | 989,000 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
| Unemployment Rate | 2022 Q4 | 6.3 | 7.1 | %, NSA | Quarterly |
| Wage & Salaries | Dec 2022 | 929.56 | 883.06 | Index Oct2016=100, NSA | Monthly |
| Agriculture Employment | 2017 | 107,868 | 108,766 | # | Annual |
Release Information
For Argentina, the Encuesta Permanente de Hogares (EPH) (Permanent Household Survey) collects specific demographic data from households in urban areas such as: age, gender, marriage status, employment, education, and income level and is permanent. The survey is multi-purpose in that it includes the computation of (EAP) Economically Active Population which is all of the individuals who work to create goods/services.
Population by age:
- Age spectrum: 0 to 9, 10 to 14, ..., 60 to 69, 70 and older
- Measurement: Unitary count (#)
- Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Quarterly
- Start date: Uniformly 2004Q1
Labor force status:
- Measurement: Unitary count (#)
- Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Quarterly
- Start date: Uniformly 2004Q1
Employment by industry:
- Industry classification: ISIC Rev. 3
- Measurement: Unitary count (#)
- Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Quarterly
- Start date: As early as 2004Q1
Geo coverage:
- National proxy (agglomeration of 31 urban areas)
- Related to the national capital:
- IARG_BAC = City of Buenos Aires
- IARG_BA24 = 24 suburban districts surrounding the city of Buenos Aires
- IARG_GBA = Greater Buenos Aires
EAP includes the summation of people 10 or older in age with individuals part of the workforce who are currently unemployed. Also includes people who have worked a minimum of one hour and have received pay. Includs people who currently have the "employed" status but have not been working for that specific reference time frame ex: leave of absence because of disease-related issues, suspended employee without pay, and any weather-related catastrophes.
Moody's Analytics supplements
For "employment, urban areas, all industries" we back-extend by 20 years, and construct an SA supplement.
