Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 51.1% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Armenia peaked at 57.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2022.
That places Armenia 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.6% | — |
| 1991 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 51.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 51.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 54.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 53.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 50.8% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 50.2% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 111 Nicaragua 51.3% compare
- 112 Montenegro 51.2% compare
- 113 New Caledonia 51.1% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 50.8% compare
- 116 Philippines 50.5% compare
- 117 Cape Verde 50.5% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Armenia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Armenia was 51.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Armenia ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.