Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Armenia

Armenia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 51.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
51.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 1991
All-time low
48.0%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Armenia, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 64.71992: 64.41993: 61.61994: 60.21995: 59.61996: 57.51997: 56.11998: 56.61999: 55.32000: 55.22001: 55.12002: 54.82003: 54.62004: 54.52005: 54.32006: 54.32007: 54.42008: 50.12009: 502010: 49.92011: 50.12012: 50.82013: 51.32014: 50.82015: 50.32016: 50.82017: 50.62018: 49.72019: 482020: 50.12021: 52.42022: 50.92023: 52.52024: 52.52025: 51.7

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Armenia, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.