Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 58.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Armenia stood at 58.9%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Armenia peaked at 59.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1993.
That places Armenia 121st 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.0% | — |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 58.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 58.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.4% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 37.5% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 48.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 54.1% | 59.8% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Armenia?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Armenia was 58.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Armenia ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).