SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Armenia
Armenia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 8.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 8.3 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Armenia peaked at 35.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.05, in 2020.
That places Armenia 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.71 | — |
| 2001 | 35.96 | +207.1% |
| 2002 | 10.78 | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 28.37 | +163.2% |
| 2008 | 22.97 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 19.52 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.88 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.51 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 16.58 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 18.26 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.62 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.59 | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 9.79 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.05 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 8.42 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.26 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.52 | 10.78 | 35.96 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.4 | 9.79 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 8.05 | 8.42 | 4 |
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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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Armenia?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Armenia was 8.3 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.96 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Armenia ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.