Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 34.1% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Armenia peaked at 56.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2025.
Armenia ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.0% | — |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 34.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 34.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.0% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 39.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.1% | 37.2% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Armenia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Armenia was 34.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2025.
- How does Armenia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.