Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 79.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Armenia stood at 79.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Armenia peaked at 79.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2019.
Armenia ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.2% | — |
| 1991 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 79.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 79.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 78.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 77.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.3% | 79.7% | 6 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Armenia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Armenia was 79.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Armenia ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.