Informal employment in Armenia
Armenia: Informal employment was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Armenia, 2018–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Armenia is 19.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Armenia ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30.3% | — |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.4% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.1% | 20.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 14 Chile 25.3% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.5%
- 16 Mongolia 19.1% compare
- 18 Russian Federation 17.7% compare
- 19 Italy 10.8% compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 10.2% 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 informal employment in Armenia?
- Informal employment in Armenia was 19.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for informal employment?
- Armenia ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).