Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Armenia

Armenia: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 40.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2020
All-time low
27.9%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Armenia, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 27.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 34 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 34.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 33.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 34.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 32.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 33.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 33.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 33.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 36.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 36.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 40.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 50.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 41.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 40.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Armenia is 40.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Armenia peaked at 50.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2008.

That places Armenia 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2008 27.9%
2009 34.0% +21.8%
2010 34.3% +1.0%
2011 33.3% -2.9%
2012 34.9% +4.6%
2013 32.6% -6.4%
2014 33.6% +3.0%
2015 33.6% -0.1%
2016 33.9% +0.9%
2017 36.2% +6.8%
2018 36.4% +0.4%
2019 40.9% +12.4%
2020 50.8% +24.3%
2021 41.5% -18.4%
2022 40.8% -1.7%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 40.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 40.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.1%, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 27.9% 34.0% 2
2010s 35.0% 32.6% 40.9% 10
2020s 44.3% 40.8% 50.8% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 11 Georgia 42.3% compare
  2. 12 Kyrgyzstan 42.2% compare
  3. 13 Brazil 41.4% compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 35.2% compare
  5. 16 Costa Rica 34.7% compare
  6. 17 Argentina 34.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Armenia?
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Armenia was 40.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
Armenia ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.