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Argentina - LABOUR MARKET |
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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2000
:
15.0%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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38 226 052
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2003
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1.3%
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19.9%
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78.3%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/03
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200 pesos (US$ 54)
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
2001
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4.29
pesos
by
hour
(ILO data)
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
48 hours
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Ministry of Labour, Employment and Human Resources Training
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Argentina Labour Law Profile
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