Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Armenia
Armenia: Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) was 56.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Armenia, 1997–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female labor force participation rate in Armenia stood at 56.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Armenia peaked at 60.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54.3% | — |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +3.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 56.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 56.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +62.4% | 35.3% | 57.3% |
| 2000 | -35.0% | 54.3% | 35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 35.3% | 57.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 54.9% | 60.8% | 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 labor force participation rate in Armenia?
- Female labor force participation rate in Armenia was 56.8% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.