Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Armenia
Armenia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 73.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Armenia stood at 73.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Armenia peaked at 78.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2022.
Armenia ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.4% | — |
| 1991 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 73.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 73.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 75.8% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 76.0% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.0% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.5% | 78.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Armenia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Armenia was 73.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Armenia ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).