Share of vulnerable employment in Argentina 1991-2022

Vulnerable employment in relation to total employment in Argentina dropped between 2002 and 2011, falling from 24.56 to 18.62 percent. Nevertheless, from that year onwards it grew on an annual basis, reaching 24.1 percent in 2023. Furthermore, working men in Argentina had a higher rate of vulnerable employment than their female counterparts.

According to the source, the category of vulnerable employment includes contributing family workers and own-account workers. Both economic groups face significant economic risks, and are the most likely to fall into poverty, due to their low chances to have formal work arrangements and to have social protection and safety nets to guard against economic shocks. Furthermore, they often lack the means to generate sufficient savings to offset these shocks..