Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 31.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Armenia stood at 31.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Armenia peaked at 48.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2025.
Armenia ranks 83rd 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, male (% of male employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.4% | — |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | -1.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 31.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 31.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 44.4% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 40.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 31.8% | 40.7% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Armenia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Armenia was 31.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2025.
- How does Armenia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Armenia ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, male (% of male 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.