Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 69.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in Armenia stood at 69.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Armenia peaked at 75.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2019.
That places Armenia 100th 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.4% | — |
| 1991 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 69.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 69.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.6% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.7% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 68.6% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.3% | 70.4% | 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+) in Armenia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Armenia was 69.5% 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+) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Armenia ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.