Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Armenia
Armenia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 12.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Armenia is 12.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Armenia peaked at 19.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.
That places Armenia 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.3% | — |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +170.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 19.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 21 Afghanistan 12.5% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 12.4% compare
- 23 Haiti 12.3% compare
- 25 South Sudan 11.2% compare
- 26 French Polynesia 11.0% compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
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 of men vs. women in Armenia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Armenia was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- How does Armenia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Armenia ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.