LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Armenia
Armenia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 23.45 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Armenia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 23.45 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Armenia peaked at 35 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.19, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.68 | — |
| 2006 | 23.56 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.43 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.89 | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 34.71 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 35 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.19 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.45 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 31.27 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 32.43 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 31.72 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.51 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 27.96 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.31 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 28.51 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.96 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.56 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 23.28 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 22.19 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 22.19 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.66 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 23.1 | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 23.45 | +1.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 23.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.16, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 23.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.18, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +36.1% | 23.43 | 31.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.45 | 23.43 | 34.71 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.14 | 27.96 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.92 | 22.19 | 28.96 | 8 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Armenia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Armenia was 23.45 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2010.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.19 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Armenia ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.