Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 21.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 21.3% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Armenia peaked at 21.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.3% | — |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 21.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,692 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Armenia?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Armenia was 21.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Armenia ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 (% of total 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).