Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 32.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 32.8% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Armenia peaked at 52.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2025.
Armenia ranks 84th 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, total (% of total employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.3% | — |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 49.3% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 45.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 38.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 32.8% | 38.9% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Armenia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Armenia was 32.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2025.
- How does Armenia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Armenia ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.