Labor force participation rate by age in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force participation rate by age was 38.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.45
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.81
in 2009
All-time low
37.53
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Armenia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Armenia is 38.45, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Armenia peaked at 46.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.53, in 2022.
That places Armenia 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.59 | — |
| 1991 | 45.61 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.63 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.65 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.65 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.63 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.62 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.63 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.59 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.54 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.48 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.46 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.46 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.46 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.46 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.23 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 46.81 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 46.27 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.35 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.17 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 43.66 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.08 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.59 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.56 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.45 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.69 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.64 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 38.77 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.57 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.53 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 38.23 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 38.45 | +0.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 38.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 38.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.06, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.61 | 45.54 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.47 | 44.23 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.85 | 38.64 | 46.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.51 | 37.53 | 39.57 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Armenia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Armenia was 38.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.81 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.53 in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Armenia ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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