Employment rate, men vs. women in Armenia
Armenia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 61.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Armenia stood at 61.1%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Armenia peaked at 74.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2020.
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 rate, men vs. women in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.3% | — |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 66.1% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 58.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 56.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 56.5% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 127 Luxembourg 61.4% compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.4% compare
- 129 Haiti 61.2% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 61.0% compare
- 132 Slovenia 60.9% compare
- 133 Vanuatu 60.4% compare
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 rate, men vs. women in Armenia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Armenia was 61.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.