Unemployment rate for young people in Armenia
Armenia: Unemployment rate for young people was 26.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.24
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 2009
All-time low
1.95
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 26.24 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Armenia peaked at 39.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 1991.
Armenia ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate for young people in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.95 | — |
| 1992 | 1.97 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.72 | +190.7% |
| 1994 | 7.25 | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 7.14 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.81 | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 11.39 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 10.12 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 12.22 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 12.19 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.16 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.04 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.01 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.97 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.95 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.92 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.61 | +198.8% |
| 2009 | 39.53 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 37.52 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 38.08 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 35.03 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.38 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 31.85 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 35.66 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 37.73 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 33.62 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 32.61 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.08 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.09 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 26.69 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 26.74 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.66 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.24 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.51 | 1.95 | 12.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.15 | 11.92 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.28 | 31.85 | 38.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.08 | 26.24 | 32.08 | 6 |
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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 for young people in Armenia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Armenia was 26.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 1991.
- How does Armenia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Armenia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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