Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Armenia
Armenia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 22.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Armenia, 2004–2021
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Armenia stood at 22.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Armenia peaked at 29.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2018.
That places Armenia 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.1% | — |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.4% | 29.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.1% | 25.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.6% | 22.0% | 2 |
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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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Armenia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Armenia was 22.0% in 2021, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Armenia ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.