Employment to population ratio in Armenia
Armenia: Employment to population ratio was 51.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.74
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.67
in 1991
All-time low
48
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 51.74 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Armenia peaked at 64.67 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2019.
Armenia ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.67 | — |
| 1992 | 64.37 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.6 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 60.23 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 59.63 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.48 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 56.09 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 56.64 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.31 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 55.24 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.08 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.85 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.64 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.45 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.34 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.3 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.41 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.11 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 49.95 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.86 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.14 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.34 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.76 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.78 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.58 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.7 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 50.12 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 52.36 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 50.91 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.55 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 52.48 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.74 | -1.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 51.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 51.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.56 | 55.31 | 64.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.74 | 49.95 | 55.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.22 | 48 | 51.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.69 | 50.12 | 52.55 | 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 to population ratio in Armenia?
- Employment to population ratio in Armenia was 51.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.67 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for employment to population ratio?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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