Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Armenia
Armenia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 51.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Armenia is 51.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Armenia peaked at 55.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 86th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 29.7% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 40.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 49.7% | 55.1% | 4 |
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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Armenia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Armenia was 51.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Armenia ranks 86th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.