Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Armenia
Armenia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 65.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 1988
All-time low
41.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Armenia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 65.9% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Armenia peaked at 67.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1950.
That places Armenia 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.1% | — |
| 1951 | 42.2% | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 52.5% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 58.8% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 65.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 65.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.0% | 41.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.3% | 51.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 59.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 66.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 65.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 64.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 65.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Armenia?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Armenia was 65.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1950.
- How does Armenia rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Armenia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.