Employment in Armenia

Armenia: Employment was 1,220 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,220
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
113th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,237
in 2020
All-time low
1,006
in 2016
Years of data
18
2002–2023

Employment in Armenia, 2002–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k2002201220232002: 1.1k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.0k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 1,220 for employment in 2023.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Armenia peaked at 1,237 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,006, in 2016.

Armenia ranks 113th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employment in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Armenia, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 1,106 —
2007 1,188 +7.4%
2008 1,008 -15.2%
2009 1,090 +8.1%
2010 1,147 +5.2%
2011 1,138 -0.8%
2012 1,154 +1.4%
2013 1,129 -2.2%
2014 1,134 +0.4%
2015 1,073 -5.4%
2016 1,006 -6.2%
2017 1,012 +0.6%
2018 1,192 +17.8%
2019 1,152 -3.4%
2020 1,237 +7.4%
2021 1,179 -4.7%
2022 1,175 -0.3%
2023 1,220 +3.9%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 1,220 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 1,220 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,098 1,008 1,188 4
2010s 1,114 1,006 1,192 10
2020s 1,203 1,175 1,237 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 110 Mongolia 1,368 compare
  2. 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,354 compare
  3. 112 Jamaica 1,316 compare
  4. 114 Albania 1,176 compare
  5. 115 Puerto Rico 1,029 compare
  6. 116 Slovenia 996.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Armenia?
Employment in Armenia was 1,220 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,237 in 2020.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,006 in 2016.
How does Armenia rank for employment?
Armenia ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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