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Argentina

Freedom of Association Indicator

The Labour Rights Index 2024 (LRI 2024) is a de-jure index covering 145 economies and structured around the working lifespan of a worker. In total, 46 questions or evaluation criteria are scored across 10 indicators. The overall score is calculated by taking the average of each indicator, with 100 being the highest possible score. The Index uses a rating system, ranging from “Total Lack of Decent Work” to “Decent Work”. The Labour Rights Index aims at an active contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, by providing necessary (complementary) insights into de jure provisions on issues covered in particular by SDG8 (Decent Jobs), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 16 (Strong Institutions). The Index is based on national labour legislation, applicable on 1 January 2024.

Argentina’s overall score is 78 out of 100. The overall score for Argentina is greater than the regional average observed across Latin America and The Caribbean (73). Within Latin America and The Caribbean, the highest score is observed in Brazil (85.5).

Argentina ratified Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (1948) in 1960 and Convention No. 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining (1949) in 1956.

Labour Rights Index 2024

78/100

LRI Country Score

100/100

Freedom of Association Indicator

27.70 %

Trade union density rate (%)

49.4 %

Collective bargaining coverage rate (%)

2.7

SDG indicator 8.8.2

3

ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Ratings

Question

Answer

Score

Legal Basis

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Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?

Yes

1

§14bis of the Constitution of Argentina, 1994; §01-22 of the Trade Union Law No. 23.551 of 1998

Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?

Yes

1

§14bis of the Constitution of Argentina, 1994; Law No. 14.250 of 1989; Law No. 23.456

Does the law provide for the right to strike?

Yes

1

§14bis of the Constitution of Argentina, 1994; §05 of the Trade Union Law No. 23.551 of 1998; §7-14 of the Decree 272/06

Does the law prohibit imposing of excessive sanctions against striking workers?

Yes

1

§70 of the Law No. 24.013 of 1991

Textual sources

A : National Law

National Labour Legislation

B : CEACR

CEACR: ILO Committee of Experts on Application of Conventions and Recommendations (latest report)

C : ITUC

ITUC: ITUC Global Rights Index

D : USDOS

USDOS: US Department of States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

LRI Country Score
The Labour Rights Index has 10 indicators and 46 sub-indicators. The LRI Country score averages 10 indicators and ranges between 0 and 100. The lowest and highest scorers are Nigeria (29/100) and Belgium/Greece (96/100). https://labourrightsindex.org/  

Freedom of Association Indicator
The Freedom of Association indicator is composed of 4 sub-indicators. Scoring is done through the binary method (0 or 1). The score ranges between 0-100. 

Trade union density rate (%)
The trade union density rate conveys the number of union members who are employees as a percentage of the total number of employees in the country. For updated statistics on trade union density, please check ILOSTAT. 

Collective bargaining coverage rate (%)
The collective bargaining coverage rate conveys the number of employees whose pay and/or conditions of employment are determined by one or more collective agreement(s) as a percentage of the total number of employees in the country. For updated statistics on collective bargaining coverage, please check ILOSTAT. 

SDG indicator 8.8.2
SDG indicator 8.8.2 measures national compliance with fundamental labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining or FACB). It ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 being the best possible score (indicating higher levels of compliance with FACB rights) and 10 the worst (indicating lower levels of compliance with FACB rights). It is based on six ILO supervisory body textual sources and national legislation.
For an updated assessment on SDG indicator 8.8.2, please check ILOSTAT. 

ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Ratings
The ITUC Global Rights Index depicts the world’s worst countries for workers by rating 148 countries on a scale from 1 to 5+ on the degree of respect for workers’ rights. Violations are recorded each year from April to March.  For a detailed description of ratings and methodology, please follow the link. 

Information

Source: §14bis of the Constitution of Argentina, 1994; §01-22 of the Trade Union Law No. 23.551 of 1998

Information

Source: §14bis of the Constitution of Argentina, 1994; Law No. 14.250 of 1989; Law No. 23.456

Information

Source: §14bis of the Constitution of Argentina, 1994; §05 of the Trade Union Law No. 23.551 of 1998; §7-14 of the Decree 272/06

Information

Source: §70 of the Law No. 24.013 of 1991