Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Armenia
Armenia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 51.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Armenia is 51.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Armenia peaked at 64.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2019.
That places Armenia 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.7% | — |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.5% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 55.3% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 50.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.1% | 52.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Armenia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Armenia was 51.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.