Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Armenia
Armenia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 8.3% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Armenia peaked at 36.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 47th out of 191 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.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +207.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +163.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +207.1% | 11.7% | 36.0% |
| 2007 | +163.2% | 10.8% | 28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 10.8% | 36.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 9.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 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, by sex and age - 13th icls in Armenia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Armenia was 8.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Armenia ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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