Share in informal employment in Armenia
Armenia: Share in informal employment was 76.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
76.14
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 82 countries
All-time high
80.2
in 2014
All-time low
51.21
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2017
Share in informal employment in Armenia, 2008–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 76.14 for share in informal employment in 2017.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Armenia peaked at 80.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.21, in 2008.
Armenia ranks 16th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share in informal employment in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 51.21 | — |
| 2009 | 52.93 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.24 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 61.03 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.35 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 80.2 | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 79.24 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.24 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.14 | -1.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 76.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 76.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 27.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.07 | 51.21 | 52.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.63 | 59.35 | 80.2 | 7 |
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 share in informal employment in Armenia?
- Share in informal employment in Armenia was 76.14 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.21 in 2008.
- How does Armenia rank for share in informal employment?
- Armenia ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).