Unemployment rate in Armenia
Armenia: Unemployment rate was 12.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 12.9% for unemployment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Armenia peaked at 19.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1991.
That places Armenia 22nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 1.8% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 19 Montenegro 13.6% compare
- 20 Syria 13.6% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 13.4% compare
- 23 South Sudan 12.4% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
- 25 Georgia 12.1% compare
More work & labour data for Armenia
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Armenia?
- Unemployment rate in Armenia was 12.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- How does Armenia rank for unemployment rate?
- Armenia ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.