Unemployment with advanced education in Armenia
Armenia: Unemployment with advanced education was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education in Armenia is 7.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Armenia peaked at 33.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 32nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.1% | — |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 18.8% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 9.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 4 |
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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 with advanced education in Armenia?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Armenia was 7.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Armenia ranks 32nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).