Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 70.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 70.8% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Armenia peaked at 72.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2019.
Armenia ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.5% | — |
| 1991 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 69.9% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 68.9% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 67.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 68.7% | 72.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Armenia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Armenia was 70.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.