Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 31.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Armenia is 31.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Armenia peaked at 31.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1997.
Armenia ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.2% | — |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 31.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 31.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 25.9% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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, male (% of male employment) in Armenia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Armenia was 31.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1997.
- How does Armenia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Armenia ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).