Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 67.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia peaked at 67.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1996.
That places Armenia 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.5% | — |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 67.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 67.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 49.9% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 51.5% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 55.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 58.1% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 93 Guatemala 67.9% compare
- 94 Guyana 67.4% compare
- 95 Philippines 67.4% compare
- 97 Lebanon 67.0% compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 66.3% compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 66.3% compare
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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia was 67.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Armenia ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.