Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Armenia is 9.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Armenia peaked at 11.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.7% | — |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 9.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +36.6% | 8.6% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 93 Chile 10.3% compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 10.1% compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.0% compare
- 97 Singapore 9.9% compare
- 98 New Zealand 9.8% compare
- 99 Switzerland 9.7% compare
More work & labour data for Armenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 695.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 854.22 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 837.98 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,692 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Armenia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Armenia was 9.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Armenia ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).