Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Armenia

Armenia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 189 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2001
All-time low
8.1%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2000–2023

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Armenia, 2000–2023

102030402000201120232000: 11.72001: 362002: 10.82007: 28.42008: 232009: 19.32010: 19.52011: 18.92012: 17.52013: 16.62014: 17.52015: 18.32016: 17.62017: 17.72018: 10.62019: 9.82020: 8.12021: 8.42022: 8.32023: 8.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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 189 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 in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Armenia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 189 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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