Labour · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Armenia: the labour market
Labour force is 1.5m (2025), 134th of 187 in the world and 37th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Participation rate is 59.4% (2025), 109th of 187 in the world and 27th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Women's participation is 51.1% (2025), 114th of 187 in the world and 34th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.
Labour force
Armenia
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13 indicators
Labour: Armenia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour forceLabour force, total | 1.5m2025 | 134/187 | 37/49 | 1.5m | 1.5m | 1.4m | +0.5%since 2015 | 429m | 1.5bn | 3.7bn | |
| Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+ | 59.4%2025 | 109/187 | 27/49 | 62.1% | 62.0% | 61.3% | −2.1 ppsince 2015 | 58.2% | 62.7% | 61.0% | |
| Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+ | 51.1%2025 | 114/187 | 34/49 | 54.5% | 54.4% | 54.3% | −2.8 ppsince 2015 | 51.1% | 53.4% | 48.9% | |
| Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO) | 51.7%2025 | 131/187 | 35/49 | 55.2% | 49.9% | 50.1% | +1.4 ppsince 2015 | 55.1% | 59.5% | 58.1% | |
| UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO) | 12.9%2025 | 22/187 | 2/49 | 11.1% | 19.5% | 18.2% | −5.4 ppsince 2015 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 4.8% | |
| Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO) | 13.8%2025 | 28/187 | 2/49 | 14.5% | 21.6% | 17.2% | −5.5 ppsince 2015 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.9% | |
| Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO) | 26.2%2025 | 26/187 | 4/49 | 12.2% | 37.5% | 32.1% | −5.6 ppsince 2015 | 14.0% | 15.6% | 13.4% | |
| Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, % | 20.2%2023 | 71/170 | 6/46 | 37.9%2001 | 38.3% | 26.0% | −14.7 ppsince 2013 | 11.4% | 17.3% | — | |
| Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment | 66.3%2025 | 97/187 | 44/49 | 48.2% | 52.6% | 60.3% | +11.1 ppsince 2015 | 83.3% | 61.3% | 53.6% | |
| Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO) | 32.8%2025 | 84/187 | 6/49 | 50.8% | 46.7% | 38.9% | −11.9 ppsince 2015 | 12.9% | 34.8% | 42.4% | |
| Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment | 27.0%2025 | 69/187 | 6/49 | 48.0% | 38.2% | 29.4% | −8.4 ppsince 2015 | 6.7% | 19.8% | 25.8% | |
| Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment | 21.3%2025 | 69/187 | 27/49 | 14.7% | 16.7% | 18.4% | +5.4 ppsince 2015 | 23.7% | 27.7% | 23.7% | |
| Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment | 51.7%2025 | 119/187 | 42/49 | 37.3% | 45.1% | 52.2% | +3.0 ppsince 2015 | 69.7% | 52.4% | 50.6% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Employment rate+1.4 pp51.7% in 2025
- Unemployment−5.4 pp12.9% in 2025
- Female unemployment−5.5 pp13.8% in 2025
- Youth unemployment−5.6 pp26.2% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Women's participation−2.8 pp51.1% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Armenia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Armenia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Armenia | Iran | Türkiye | Azerbaijan | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 1.5m2025 | 29.5m2025 | 36.9m2025 | 5.1m2025 | 2.0m2025 |
| Participation rate | 59.4%2025 | 41.0%2025 | 54.4%2025 | 63.3%2025 | 64.3%2025 |
| Women's participation | 51.1%2025 | 14.0%2025 | 37.1%2025 | 60.8%2025 | 56.7%2025 |
| Employment rate | 51.7%2025 | 37.6%2025 | 49.7%2025 | 59.8%2025 | 56.5%2025 |
| Unemployment | 12.9%2025 | 8.3%2025 | 8.5%2025 | 5.5%2025 | 12.1%2025 |
| Female unemployment | 13.8%2025 | 15.6%2025 | 11.6%2025 | 6.3%2025 | 10.7%2025 |
| Youth unemployment | 26.2%2025 | 21.9%2025 | 16.0%2025 | 13.1%2025 | 30.3%2025 |
| Youth NEET rate | 20.2%2023 | 24.3%2024 | 23.3%2025 | 9.6%2010 | 15.3%2025 |
| Wage workers | 66.3%2025 | 57.1%2025 | 71.5%2025 | 33.0%2025 | 53.9%2025 |