Population by labor force status in Armenia

Armenia: Population by labor force status was 560,582 people in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
560,582 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.11 million people
in 1992
All-time low
560,582 people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Population by labor force status in Armenia, 1991–2025

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1991200820251991: 1.1M people1992: 1.1M people1993: 1.1M people1994: 1.1M people1995: 1.1M people1996: 1.0M people1997: 999.4k people1998: 950.1k people1999: 883.7k people2000: 820.8k people2001: 767.0k people2002: 727.2k people2003: 696.2k people2004: 667.2k people2005: 638.4k people2006: 611.0k people2007: 588.5k people2008: 574.7k people2009: 568.5k people2010: 565.8k people2011: 565.8k people2012: 568.8k people2013: 574.3k people2014: 581.1k people2015: 587.6k people2016: 593.1k people2017: 596.7k people2018: 595.1k people2019: 589.5k people2020: 583.1k people2021: 575.5k people2022: 572.2k people2023: 575.3k people2024: 572.1k people2025: 560.6k people

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Armenia is 560,582 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Armenia peaked at 1.11 million people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 560,582 people, in 2025.

That places Armenia 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 million people 883,697 people 1.11 million people 9
2000s 665,945 people 568,453 people 820,773 people 10
2010s 581,800 people 565,825 people 596,742 people 10
2020s 573,118 people 560,582 people 583,068 people 6

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 138 Singapore 686,240 people compare
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  3. 140 Moldova 585,267 people compare
  4. 142 Croatia 527,292 people compare
  5. 143 Jamaica 518,758 people compare
  6. 144 East Timor 469,743 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by labor force status in Armenia?
Population by labor force status in Armenia was 560,582 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 1992.
What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 560,582 people in 2025.
How does Armenia rank for population by labor force status?
Armenia ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).