Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Armenia
Armenia: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Armenia, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 8.3% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Armenia peaked at 22.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.4% | — |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +120.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +120.5% | 10.4% | 22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 10.4% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 9.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 4 |
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 unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Armenia?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Armenia was 8.3% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Armenia ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).