Share in informal employment in Armenia
Armenia: Share in informal employment was 47.88 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
47.88
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
61.24
in 2011
All-time low
47.88
in 2017
Years of data
9
2008–2017
Share in informal employment in Armenia, 2008–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 47.88 for share in informal employment in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Armenia peaked at 61.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.88, in 2017.
Armenia ranks 37th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.05 | 51.17 | 52.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.81 | 47.88 | 61.24 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More work & labour data for Armenia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Armenia?
- Share in informal employment in Armenia was 47.88 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.88 in 2017.
- How does Armenia rank for share in informal employment?
- Armenia ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.
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