Share in vulnerable employment in Armenia
Armenia: Share in vulnerable employment was 32.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.85
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.25
in 1995
All-time low
32.85
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Armenia stood at 32.85. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Armenia peaked at 52.25 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.85, in 2025.
Armenia ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.29 | — |
| 1992 | 50.39 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 51.4 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 51.92 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.25 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.17 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.99 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.67 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.28 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.82 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.43 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.82 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.11 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.49 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.69 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.99 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.25 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.56 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.5 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.67 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.28 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.73 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.71 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.56 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.71 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.74 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.95 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.66 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.56 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 38.91 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.85 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 35.43 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.97 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33.48 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 32.85 | -1.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 32.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 32.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.37 | 49.29 | 52.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.07 | 45.5 | 50.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.26 | 38.56 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.08 | 32.85 | 38.91 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Armenia?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Armenia was 32.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.25 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.85 in 2025.
- How does Armenia rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Armenia ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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