Labor force participation rate in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force participation rate was 59.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.39
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.93
in 1990
All-time low
58.76
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 59.39 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Armenia peaked at 65.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.76, in 2019.
Armenia ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.93 | — |
| 1991 | 65.84 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.55 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.05 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 64.48 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.91 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.37 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.88 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62.51 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.29 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.14 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.9 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.55 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.23 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.96 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.77 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.67 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.73 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.44 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.9 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 61.96 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.81 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.55 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.54 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.53 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.64 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.46 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.33 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.76 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 61.26 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 61.95 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.82 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 59.99 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 59.92 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.39 | -0.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 59.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 59.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.18 | 62.29 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.23 | 60.44 | 62.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.31 | 58.76 | 61.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.22 | 58.82 | 61.95 | 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 in Armenia?
- Labor force participation rate in Armenia was 59.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.76 in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Armenia ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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